Casa colonica in Stradella
STRADELLA (Casa Massimini) - Sulla prima collina, a pochi minuti da Stradella ed in frazione residenziale e tranquilla, proponiamo casa di corte semindipendente con doppio ingresso e cortile. L'abitazione è così composta: Al piano terra sala, cucina, ripostiglio e lavanderia; Al primo piano tre camere da letto e…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 (€482/m²), the estimated all-in cost is about €113,200, or €682/m² after allowing roughly €33,200 for updates to this habitable 166 m² farmhouse—well above the local €380/m² benchmark. The house has good general conditions, a courtyard, garage/heating options and 24 photos, but it lacks a proper heating system and the listing does not state the energy class.
More on the house and the area
A photogenic, characterful Lombard farmhouse with traditional shutters, a brick fireplace, old wooden staircase, colorful lived-in interiors, and a generous covered outdoor dining area. It appears genuinely habitable and well maintained overall, with three bedrooms and a working kitchen, rather than being a renovation shell. The €80,000 price for 166 sqm is a strong value, though heating and some cosmetic upkeep need attention.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- No conventional central heating; comfort relies on a pellet stove and inverter split units.
- Upper-floor windows are single-glazed, and some ceiling paint is visibly peeling.
- The property is a semi-detached courtyard house, not a fully private countryside estate.
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 61/100This is in the Oltrepò Pavese, with vineyard-covered hills and small wooded ridges south of the Po plain. The Versa valley is part of the immediate landscape, and the Po is farther north beyond the hills. The nearest larger town is Stradella, which provides rail connections, shops and services; Pavia is the nearest historic city of size with a university, hospital and a substantial old centre. The area is known for wine, especially Bonarda, Pinot Nero and sparkling wines of the Oltrepò Pavese.