Casetta semi indipendente su due piani da ristrutturare
Casteggio in posizione semi centrale, casa semi indipendente su due livelli da ristrutturare con annesso box auto. L' immobile si presta ad una soluzione unifamiliare con zona giorno al piano terreno e camere da letto al piano primo. Piccolo pezzetto di cortile prospicente la casa. Classe Energetica: Non soggetto
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €490/m², the purchase price is already above the local reference of €406/m²; after estimated renovation of about €700/m², the effective cost reaches roughly €1,190/m². The semi-independent layout, garage, and small courtyard add value, but the required renovation makes this weak at the asking price.
More on the house and the area
This is a practical, inexpensive townhouse with a garage, small courtyard, terrazzo floors, shutters and some older character. However, the interiors are dated and visibly worn, and the property lacks the views, setting or standout architectural features that create a strong dream-home effect.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including peeling exterior render and tired interiors.
- Likely upgrades to kitchen, bathroom, electrical systems, heating and finishes.
- No scenic view or notable garden; the courtyard is small and functional.
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 58/100This is in the Oltrepò Pavese hill country, on the first ridges south of the Po plain, with a landscape of vineyards, mixed woods and small valleys. The Staffora valley lies nearby, and the northern Ligurian Apennines rise farther south within the wider area. The nearest larger town is Voghera, which provides the main rail links, services and shopping for this part of the province. The area is known above all for wine, especially Oltrepò Pavese sparkling wines and Pinot Nero.