Casa indipendente in Via Roma
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What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the €53,000 price is 36% below the Lombardia baseline (€303/m² vs €475/m²), the house requires a complete renovation including roof and systems. At an estimated €1,100/m², effective cost is about €1,403/m² (€245,500 total), making it weak despite the low purchase price.
More on the house and the area
A substantial traditional house with original wooden beams, terracotta floors, a fireplace and a private garden gives it genuine historic character. However, it is clearly a major renovation project rather than a move-in home: the roof and utilities need work, and the interiors are visibly tired. At €53,000 for 175 sqm, the scale and price create strong potential, but the renovation budget will be significant.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€69,000 – €103,000
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.
- Requires a comprehensive renovation, including the roof and all systems.
- Only one bathroom is shown/listed for a 175 sqm house.
- Interior finishes are worn, with damp staining and outdated kitchen/bathroom infrastructure.
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 40/100This is the flat western Po Valley around the Ticino side of Lomellina, with rice fields, irrigation canals and scattered farmsteads. The Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino lies nearby along the Ticino River. Pavia is the nearest city of size, with a historic centre and major monuments including the Certosa di Pavia in its territory. The area is known for rice cultivation.