Casa indipendente 8 locali, 238 m² in Via Don Boschetti 44,
Casa indipendente in asta a Certosa di Pavia (PV) – Via Don Boschetti 44 (CAP 27012) L'immobile in asta è una casa indipendente situata in Via Don Boschetti n. 44, località Sanperone, nel Comune di Certosa di Pavia (PV). La proprietà è inserita in un contesto residenziale tranquillo, originariamente parte di un…
What it really costs
- Sold at judicial auction
- Only a share of the property is for sale
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction ('in asta'), which is an automatic veto for this catalog. The description also states 'quota di cortile indiviso', i.e. partial/shared ownership, so despite the low €159/m² vs €427/m² baseline it remains a trap.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, real house rather than a shell: structurally described as solid, with roof, heating, bathrooms and usable rooms across three floors. The small rural-courtyard setting and a few timber-beam details add some character, but the photos show a tired, fairly ordinary home that needs refreshing rather than a dream-property aesthetic. Its strongest wow comes from the very low price for the size.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €27,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- Auction sale with procedure risk and extra due-diligence needed
- Interiors look dated and cluttered, with clear need for modernization
- Courtyard/garden is usable but currently scruffy and not very attractive
- Some windows are single-glazed, so comfort/efficiency may be modest
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 52/100The area is the lower plain south of Milan, with flat agricultural land and irrigation channels in the countryside around the village. The Certosa di Pavia monastery is within the area and is a major historic monument. Pavia is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, the Ticino river, and university services. The Ticino valley lies nearby, with wooded stretches and river landscapes around the Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino. Milan is within daily transport range, but the immediate setting is plain-country rather than a distinct scenic landscape. The area is known for rice-growing and irrigated agriculture in the western Po plain.