Casetta unifamiliare
Piacenza in periferia zona Roncaglia fetta di casa da terra a cielo su due livelli e cosi composta: ingresso a piano terra cucina abitabile e soggiorno, al piano superiore camera matrimoniale, camera singola e bagno. Esternamente, box singolo con sovrastante legnaia e giardino privato per relax all' aria aperta. Viene…
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
80 m² townhouse at €55,000 with an estimated €200/m² for works (€16,000) gives an effective price of €71,000 → ~€887/m² vs Emilia‑Romagna median €459/m². The house is habitable, sold furnished and includes a garage and garden, but the effective €/m² is well above the regional median, so it looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A tidy, fully furnished two‑bedroom townhouse with a private garden and single garage — very liveable as‑is. Exposed beams add some character but the interior is dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating; great value for the price.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Dated finishes and fixtures — cosmetic modernisation likely (kitchen/bathroom/floors).
- Modest size with only one bathroom; rooms are compact.
- No notable views; property is practical rather than spectacular.
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 38/100Piacenza sits in the Po plain at the meeting of the Po and Trebbia rivers, with flat agricultural land around the city and the first hills of the Val Trebbia and Val Nure beyond the southern edge of the plain. The city itself is a provincial centre with a substantial historic core, major services, rail links and motorway access. This is an urban and logistics corridor of the lower Po rather than a distinct landscape setting.