Villa unifamiliare in Cortemaggiore
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Diritto di piena proprietà per l'intero su porzione di fabbricato da terra a tetto, in aderenza ad altri fabbricati, comprensiva di: unità immobiliare adibita a ristorante posta al piano terreno, composta da sala, cucina, disimpegno, due servizi igienici con antibagno e portico (ad…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly an auction listing ('ASTA IMMOBILIARE'), which is a veto red flag and makes it unsuitable for the catalog despite the low ask of €213/m² versus a €383/m² baseline. The description also contradicts the facts: it is presented as a villa/habitable home, but the text describes a restaurant/commercial unit, so major use/fit uncertainty remains.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial town-center building with a decent arcaded facade and very cheap €/m², but it does not feel like a dreamy Italian home. The interiors are functional rather than beautiful, with dated finishes and a commercial ground floor, so it looks usable only after meaningful reworking. The terrace/courtyard is plain and enclosed, with no view or landscape appeal.
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.
Our read of the photos, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€44,000 – €74,000
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.
- Ground floor is currently a former restaurant/commercial space, not a ready home layout.
- Interiors look dated, cluttered and likely need significant refurbishment.
- No real views, garden or attractive outdoor living space are shown.
- Auction listing: documents and actual condition/use permissions need careful verification.
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 31/100This is the lower Po plain around the Arda and Ongina area, with flat agricultural land, irrigation channels and dispersed farm buildings. The nearest town of size is Piacenza, which has a full set of services and a historic centre.