Casa indipendente in Strada Chiavica, 10, Rivarolo del Re,
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €90,000 with an estimated €200/m² renovation (~€40,000) yields an effective €130,000 or ≈€650/m², well above the local median of €416/m². Large 200 m² villa in good condition with many photos, but inland location (115 km from the sea) and the higher effective price make this a weak value.
More on the house and the area
Solid, lived-in country house with large courtyard, barns and a lovely framed view across the fields — great for a family, hobby farming or workshop use. The living spaces are functional now but cosmetically dated; expect to refresh kitchens/bathrooms and repair some outbuildings to get it to a top-tier country home.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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 habitable but dated (1980s finishes) and need modern updating.
- Outbuildings/stables show visible wear and likely need repair.
- Property is in a row of attached buildings with limited privacy; the paved yard dominates outdoor space.
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 42/100This is the lower Po plain between the Oglio and Po river systems, with flat agricultural land, drainage canals and scattered farmsteads. The Po runs south of here and Casalmaggiore is the nearest town of size, with everyday services and a bridge across the river toward Emilia. Sabbioneta is nearby, a UNESCO-listed planned Renaissance town. The area is known for intensive farming and for small historic centres on the Cremona-Mantua plain.