Villa
Mortara breve distanza ( Palestro), in paese con tutti i principali servizi e da stazione ferroviaria Vercelli - Pavia passando per Mortara, vendesi: villa libera su 4 lati così composta: piano primo abitazione di mq 193 ingresso, cucina abitabile, salone, camera matrimoniale, seconda camera, terza camera, bagno, 3…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €492/m², the asking price is already 18% above the Lombardia villa baseline of €416/m²; assuming substantial renovation due to the missing condition and truncated description, effective cost rises to about €1,192/m². The 193 m² size, garden and 21 photos are positives, but there is not enough evidence of habitability to justify the price.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, detached four-sided villa with a private fenced garden, balconies, parking, and a solid, roofed structure. The interior appears genuinely livable, with multiple bedrooms, heating, functioning bathrooms, and finished floors, but it needs cosmetic updating and modernization rather than offering a dream-home aesthetic.
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€38,000 – €68,000
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 fully usable but noticeably dated, with old bathrooms, finishes, and kitchen fittings.
- No strong scenic view or distinctive historic character is visible.
- Energy performance, heating efficiency, and any hidden maintenance issues 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 42/100Mortara sits in the Lomellina plain, a flat agricultural area between the Ticino and Sesia rivers with extensive rice fields and irrigation canals. The nearest larger town is Vigevano, which has a substantial historic centre focused on Piazza Ducale and the Sforza Castle. Pavia is also within ordinary driving distance for services and rail links. This area is known for rice cultivation and for goose-based food traditions of the Lomellina.