Terratetto unifamiliare in Ottobiano
Studio 4 Immobiliare & Studio Immobiliare Cantone propongono in vendita una casa di corte sita nel comune di ottobiano. l'immobile è composto da ampio soggiorno, cucina, due camere da letto e doppi servizi. Oltre alla proprietà vi sono annesse legnaia, box, balcone. l'immobile è completamente da ristrutturare…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €32,000 for 130 m² but the property is described as completely to be renovated; estimated refurbishment €700/m² (~€91,000) yields an effective price ≈€946/m² versus the regional median €408/m². Good photo coverage (22) and garage/cellar are positives, but the large renovation lifts the true cost well above local norms.
More on the house and the area
A very affordable, solid town house with usable rooms, balcony, garage and a small courtyard — great for a budget buyer who wants to live there and renovate over time. Interiors are intact but tired (old bathrooms, patched plaster and dated finishes) so expect a moderate renovation rather than a full rebuild.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Clearly needs cosmetic renovation (peeling plaster, dated bathrooms)
- Black stains under the balcony — check for water infiltration/structural issues
- No photos of views or historic features; plain exterior and interiors
- Verify utilities, heating and permits before purchase
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 40/100Ottobiano sits in the Lomellina, the western Po plain between the Po and Ticino rivers, with flat agricultural land, irrigation canals and scattered farmsteads around the settlement. The Po flows south of here and the Ticino valley is to the east, but the immediate 15 km surroundings are mainly cultivated plain. The nearest town of size is Vigevano, which has a substantial historic centre and services. This area is known for rice cultivation in the Lomellina.