Villetta a schiera in Piazza Rinascimento 19
Zelo B. Persico, in centro paese a soli 20 minuti da Milano e 15 da Lodi, vicinissimo all'imbocco dell'autostrada Bre be mi ed alla nuova paullese, proponiamo in vendita una villa di testa con giardino privato sui 3 lati dell'abitazione dotato di impianto di irrigazione. L'immobile è così distribuito: ingresso sull'ampio soggiorno con accesso alla terrazza, grande cucina abitabile e...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €358,000 (170 m² = €2,106/m²) this end-terrace villa is priced about 5× the regional median of €409/m²; assuming a modest €200/m² refit gives an effective €2,305/m², still far above local comparables. Listing has 19 photos and a full layout but does not state the building condition explicitly.
More on the house and the area
A bright, well-maintained family villa with generous rooms, a pleasant enclosed terrace and a mature private garden — genuinely move-in ready. Not a romantic historic or coastal setting, but a comfortable, photogenic suburban home with functional living spaces on multiple levels.
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€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- Suburban/central location — not a scenic or rural getaway
- Some finishes are dated and may need cosmetic updating
- Basement/lower floor has low ceilings and is more a usable cellar than lofty living 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 30/100The cluster sits on the Lombard section of the Pianura Padana (flat lowland plain with intensive arable farming and dairy production). The local landscape is organised as agricultural fields and farmsteads served by a dense network of irrigation canals typical of the Lodi plain (the historic Canale Muzza irrigates much of the area). There are no mountains, lakes or regional/national parks within about 15 km; the Alpine foothills lie well to the north beyond the immediate plain. The nearest provincial centre is Lodi, which provides a hospital, provincial administrative offices, shops and rail connections towards Milan. Milan is the regional economic and transport hub within commuting distance by road and regional rail. The area is also influenced by nearby industrial and logistics zones that serve the greater Milan area.