Casa su tre piani con cantina
Casa su tre piani tra loro collegati da scale interne, così composto: al piano interrato due locali ad uso cantina, al piano terra da ingresso, un locale, un locale di sgombero, cucina e ripostiglio; al piano primo quattro locali, bagno e locale di sgombero a cui si accede solo dall’esterno attraverso un balcone posto…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Damp
- Bathroom
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (offerta minima €12,772) and the house is listed as needing renovation; at ~€700/m² renovation (~€184,100) the effective price is ≈€197k (≈€749/m²) vs regional baseline €408/m². The description mentions a bathroom but the record shows 0 baths, a factual contradiction in the listing.
More on the house and the area
Large three‑storey town house with original patterned floors, decorative window surrounds and an overgrown private courtyard — plenty of character. The structure and staircases appear intact, but the interior is neglected and needs comprehensive renovation to be a comfortable home. At the auction price this is a genuine budget project for someone who wants a characterful liveable house once restored.
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€52,000 – €92,000
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.
- Full renovation required — plumbing, electrics, bathrooms and finishes will need replacement.
- Property is neglected (debris, overgrown courtyard, broken shutters and rusted balcony) — expect works to exterior and possible damp remediation.
- Layout/bathroom access is unclear from photos; verify legal/layout and utility connections before bidding.
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 38/100This is flat rice-country in the Lomellina, between the Sesia and Ticino river systems, with canals, irrigation ditches and large cultivated fields as the dominant landscape. The nearest town of size is Vigevano, which has a substantial historic centre and services; Mortara is closer for everyday rail and shopping. The area is known for rice cultivation in the western Po plain.