Villetta a schiera in Borgo San Siro
A due passi dal centro casa a schiera su due livelli composto da: PT soggiorno, tinello, cucina, PI due camere, bagno, sottotetto con due ampi locali. Cortile esclusivo e rustico di proprietà.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
€60,000 for 110 m² plus an estimated €700/m² renovation (€77k) yields an effective €1,245/m² versus the regional baseline €409/m², so the total cost is well above market. The listing does not state the property's condition, so renovation needs are assumed.
More on the house and the area
A solid traditional townhouse with original roof beams, a private courtyard and a separate rustico — lots of character for the price. The main structure and rooms are intact and liveable after cosmetic renovation, but the attic and outbuilding are unfinished and the house needs system upgrades and modernising.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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.
- Needs general updating: kitchens, finishes and likely electrical/heating work.
- Upper floor / attic spaces are raw (plastered walls, exposed beams) and need proper insulation/finishing.
- The external rustico/outbuilding is partly open and will require structural repair or rebuilding.
- Windows, shutters and some doors are old and will need replacement for comfort and efficiency.
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 52/100This is in the Lomellina, a flat part of the western Po plain with extensive rice fields, irrigation canals and straight rural roads. The Ticino River and the Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino lie to the east, with river woodland, wetland areas and old gravel banks. Vigevano is the nearest larger town, with Piazza Ducale, the Castello Sforzesco and the services of a substantial provincial centre. The area is known for rice cultivation.