Villetta a schiera in Frazione Casa Chiodi 7
Villetta su due piani immersa nella pace delle campagne, con ingresso indipendente e ambienti pensati per garantire comfort e privacy. Al piano terra si apre un soggiorno luminoso che invita al relax, accompagnato da una cucina abitabile funzionale e da un bagno di servizio; salendo al piano superiore si trovano due camere da letto molto ampie, ideali per chi desidera...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €89,000 for 143 sqm, the ask is €622/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the description, the effective cost is about €822/sqm including light works. That is roughly 2.0x the Lombardia townhouse baseline of €406/sqm, so despite good size and independent entrance/parking, it looks only a fair deal rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home rather than a shell: the rooms are finished, inhabited, and the bathroom and living spaces look functional. But the wow factor is low, with a plain interior and a rough concrete yard instead of charming outdoor space. Good value for the size, yet more practical than dreamy.
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€10,000 – €16,000
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.
- Exterior and courtyard are quite worn and not very photogenic
- No meaningful view or standout setting proven in the photos
- Interiors look livable but dated and fairly basic
- Adjacent older buildings may affect atmosphere and possible future upkeep context
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 47/100Bressana Bottarone sits in the lower Oltrepò Pavese on the Po plain, close to the Po and the lower course of the Ticino. South of the village, within this part of the province, the land starts to rise into the first hills of the Oltrepò wine area around Casteggio and Montebello della Battaglia. Pavia is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services. The area is known for arable farming on the plain and for vineyards once the first hills begin.