Zero spese condominiali, tanto spazio da vivere
Casapoint San Colombano propone in vendita una spaziosa casa di corte, priva di spese condominiali e pronta da abitare, ideale per una famiglia numerosa o per chi desidera ampi spazi ben distribuiti. L'immobile si sviluppa su due piani oltre al piano terra. Al piano terra troviamo un'accogliente zona giorno con…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €76,000 for 189 sqm, the asking price is just €402/sqm, essentially in line with the local baseline of €404/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €602/sqm, so this looks solid rather than exceptional. Positives are the large size, 2 bathrooms, garage and some updated works (bathroom redone in 2023), but the baseline is very strong here so the discount is minimal.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a real, usable house rather than a romantic showpiece: big, practical, and apparently ready to live in, with bonus garage and vegetable garden. The vine-covered orto adds some everyday charm, but the exterior and cortile are quite ordinary and there are no views or standout historic details. At the price, the size and claimed habitable condition create decent appeal, but the wow is modest rather 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€13,000 – €21,000
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 is plain and a bit tired rather than picturesque.
- No interior photos, so the claimed habitable condition is not visually verified.
- Courtyard setting is functional but not especially scenic or private.
- Garden/orto looks usable but currently rough and basic.
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 41/100This is the lower Po plain on the Lambro corridor, with flat farmland, irrigation channels and scattered villages. The Po runs nearby to the south and shapes the wider landscape of embankments, fields and riverine strips. Chignolo Po is known for the large brick castle complex of Corteolona-Chignolo Po, often referred to locally as a major historic landmark in this part of the plain. Pavia and Lodi are the nearest towns of size for broader services, rail connections and historic centres.