Villa unifamiliare in Fombio
Piena proprietà, per la quota pari ai 1.000/1.000 dell’intero, di una villetta ad uso abitazione, con annesso giardino pertinenziale, posta su due piani (piano terra e primo) collegati tra loro da scala interna , il tutto sito alla Via Giovanni Meazza n. 22 del Comune di Fombio (LO). La villetta risulta composta dai…
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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The property is being sold at a judicial auction, which is a major legal/process risk; the listed price €93,750 plus an estimated €200/m² renovation (€28,800) gives an effective €122,550 (~€851/m²) versus the local median €416/m². The listing data also contradicts itself (description mentions a bathroom but the baths field is 0), so inspect legal/title details before considering.
More on the house and the area
A solid, modern two‑storey villa with a small private garden, balcony and garage — clearly a habitable family home rather than a renovation project. It’s an ordinary suburban property (not a picturesque Italian dream), and the listing’s interior images are illustrative, so inspect the real rooms and auction paperwork before bidding.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €16,000
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.
- Property sold via judicial auction — legal/transfer process and visits handled by the trustee/agent
- Listing uses stock/indicative interior photos; no real interior images provided
- Suburban location with no scenic views — ordinary street setting
- Actual internal condition beyond the stated 'habitable' is uncertain and should be inspected
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 33/100This is the lower Po plain on the Po River, with flat arable land, irrigation channels and levees. The nearest larger town is Piacenza, which has a full range of services and a substantial historic centre across the river. The area is known for intensive agriculture and for its position on the Lombardy-Emilia crossing of the Po.