Villa unifamiliare in Cortemaggiore
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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
The description explicitly identifies this as an auction property and describes a restaurant rather than a habitable villa, contradicting the catalog facts. Although the listed price is €213/m² versus a €367/m² baseline, the auction and property-use mismatch are decisive risks.
More on the house and the area
The historic town-center facade with arcades and shuttered windows gives this large property genuine Italian character, while the €80,713 price for 379 sqm is appealing. Inside, it appears structurally usable with a kitchen, bathrooms, heating, terrace and extensive floor area, but it is dated, cluttered and substantially tied to former restaurant use rather than being a polished ready-to-live-in villa.
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€25,000 – €42,000
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.
- Auction purchase with legal and financing due diligence required.
- The property appears partly configured as a restaurant/commercial space rather than a straightforward home.
- Interiors are functional but heavily dated and cluttered; bathrooms and residential layout are unclear from the listing.
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.