Casa indipendente
SAN GIORGIO Appena fuori dal paese proponiamo terratetto libero su tre lati con grande giardino privato. La soluzione, su tre livelli, è composta al piano terra dalla zona giorno con soggiorno e angolo cottura; al primo piano abbiamo la camera da letto e il bagno; al piano superiore troviamo la mansarda. La casa ha un grande giardino privato...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €83,000 (€1,092/m²), this is already about 2.6× the local €420/m² benchmark before allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified works. The private garden, terrace and 29 photos are positives, but the listing does not say whether the house is habitable or renovated.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable small country house with a private garden, attractive open farmland views, a fitted kitchen, bathroom, heating, and a usable bedroom. The interiors are practical rather than characterful, but the garden, peaceful setting, and ready-to-live-in condition make it a credible affordable Italian home rather than a renovation project.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Interiors are clean and usable but quite basic, with some cosmetic updating likely needed.
- The compact three-level layout includes a narrow spiral staircase that may be inconvenient for daily living.
- Only one bedroom is shown; utilities, legal status, and heating efficiency are not documented.
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 52/100This is the first hill belt south of the Po plain in the Val Chero and Val Riglio area, with mixed farmland, vineyards and low wooded ridges. The nearest town of size is Piacenza, which has a full set of services and a substantial historic centre.