Lugagnano Val d'Arda
Tribunale: Piacenza RGE: 33/2021 PVP: 4624295 Diritto di piena proprietà per l'intero su fabbricato di civile abitazione, da terra a tetto, in aderenza ad altri fabbricati, disposto sui piani terreno e primo, tra loro collegati da scala interna, così composto: al piano terreno: ingresso, soggiorno e cucina; cantina…
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Condition not stated in the listing- Sold at judicial auction
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This is a judicial auction listing (Tribunale Piacenza RGE 33/2021), which creates legal/occupancy risk and triggers the auction flag. Price €19,312 (€165/m2) is well below the regional baseline €459/m2 but the condition is not stated and the ad warns photos are only indicative; I estimate ~€700/m2 to renovate.
More on the house and the area
A basic, roofed townhouse with plain modern finishes in the photos but no character or view — the real pictures are not provided. Priced very cheaply (auction), so it’s a bargain if you accept legal risks and likely cosmetic/utility work; not a dreamy move-in home as shown.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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.
- Photos in the listing are indicative / not the real property images
- Property sold at auction — legal/possession risks and extra costs possible
- Condition and utilities unclear from materials provided (no real photos of kitchen/bath)
- Urban block setting with no scenic view or private land visible
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 62/100This is the Val d’Arda hill country on the first Apennine relief east of Piacenza, with cultivated slopes, small woods and ridgelines rather than high mountains. The Arda valley is the main local landform. Within about 15 km are the castle villages of Vigoleno and Castell’Arquato, both with preserved medieval centres; Vigoleno is in the Borghi più belli d’Italia list. The area is known for vineyards and for the upper Val d’Arda around the Veleia zone.