San Nazzaro
In paese ben servito e a pochi chilometri dalla città proponiamo in vendita ampia villetta libera su tre lati pronta da abitare con finiture degli anni 70 disposta su due piani, composta al piano terra da ingresso, soggiorno, cucina abitabile e bagno, al primo piano da tre camere da letto di metrature generose e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Large habitable villa (180 m²) at €97,000; applying a modest €200/m² update gives an effective price of ~€133,000 (~€739/m²), about double the regional baseline of €365/m², so this looks overpriced despite the garage, taverna and garden.
More on the house and the area
A solid, liveable 1970s town villa with generous rooms, original decorative floors and a garage plus private garden. It’s a real, usable home now but mostly cosmetic work (new kitchen, modernise bathrooms and fresh finishes) will unlock its full charm.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Cosmetic updating needed — kitchen units missing and bathrooms are dated
- 1970s finishes throughout (old tiles, radiators) so expect renovation to modernise
- Garden is modest and overgrown — will need clearing and care
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 35/100Caorso sits on the lower Po plain near the River Po, in a flat agricultural landscape of fields, irrigation channels and levees. Piacenza is the nearest city of size, with a historic centre, services and rail connections. The area is known for intensive farming on the Po valley plain.