Casa semi indipendente in vendita a Castel San Giovanni
CASTEL SAN GIOVANNI località Bosco Tosca: Casa semi indipendente, situata nella tranquilla zona di Bosco Tosca. L'immobile, costruito nel 1950, è stato in parte ristrutturato e si sviluppa su due livelli per una superficie totale di 80 mq, di cui 75 mq calpestabili. Dispone di 3 locali, incluse 2 camere da letto e 1…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €40,000 with an estimated €200/m² renovation → total ≈€56,000 or ≈€700/m², versus the local median of €459/m² (about 53% higher). The property is habitable and partly renovated with garage and cellar, but energy class G and the higher effective price make it a weak value compared with regional norms.
More on the house and the area
A plain, functional 2-bed townhouse that is genuinely habitable and sold furnished, making it an affordable move-in option. Interiors are dated and the bathroom shows clear water damage, so plan for cosmetic work and some repairs to make it a comfortable long-term home, but the cellar and covered parking add real practical value.
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.
- Bathroom walls/ceiling show damp and peeling plaster requiring repair
- Interiors are dated and will need cosmetic updating (paint, finishes)
- No attractive views or outdoor garden visible in photos
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 56/100The area lies in the lower Val Tidone, with cultivated hills to the south and the Po plain opening to the north. The Tidone valley is the main local landscape feature, with vineyards and mixed farmland on the first Appennine slopes. The nearest larger town is Piacenza, which has a full range of services, rail connections, and a substantial historic centre. This part of western Emilia is known for wine production, especially Gutturnio and Ortrugo, and for cured meats linked to the Piacenza area.