Fabbricato da ristrutturare in centro a piadena
Nel centro storico di Piadena-Drizzona proponiamo in vendita un palazzina composta da due unità abitative, soluzione ideale per chi è alla ricerca di un immobile di ampie dimensioni da personalizzare secondo il proprio gusto e le proprie esigenze. Al primo e al secondo piano vi sono appartamenti con spazi abitativi da…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90,000 for 300 sqm, the ask is just €300/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €405/sqm, and it is in the historic center. But the property is explicitly 'da ristrutturare': adding about €700/sqm renovation puts the effective cost near €1,000/sqm, which makes it a solid large-project buy rather than an exceptional bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a large period townhouse with some modest historic character in its proportions, portico and old masonry details, and the price-per-square-metre is strikingly low. But the photos show only a tired exterior and no appealing views, garden or finished interiors, so it reads more as a substantial renovation project than a dream home today.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€59,000 – €105,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Exterior shows clear wear and deferred maintenance
- Interiors are not shown, so livability is unproven
- On a town street corner with little privacy/outdoor space visible
- Likely needs significant redistribution and full renovation
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 33/100This is the lower Po plain between the Oglio and Po river systems, with flat farmland, drainage canals and scattered villages. The Oglio runs a few kilometres east and joins the Po south of the area. Casalmaggiore is the nearest larger centre, with a hospital, secondary schools and rail links, and Cremona is the main provincial city used for wider services. The area is known for intensive agriculture and for the Po Valley dairy and cured-meat economy.