Casa bifamiliare in Cilavegna
CILAVEGNA - CASA INDIPENDENTE IDEALE PER 2 NUCLEI FAMILIARI composta da 2 appartamenti per totali mq 180 circa, oltre il terrazzo, il portico, l'autorimessa e il giardino privato piano terreno con ampio salone, cucina abitabile, disimpegno, camera da letto con locale guardaroba, ampio bagno, ripostiglio, locale…
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
The asking price is €178,000 (890 €/m2) versus the local median of 417 €/m2; adding an estimated €200/m2 renovation yields an effective ~1,090 €/m2, well above the market. The listing does not state the property condition, which weakens confidence in the price.
More on the house and the area
A solid, move-in-ready townhouse with characterful touches (fireplace, arched dining niche) and a private garden/portico. Layout and two-apartment setup make it practical for family living, but the finish is plain and could use cosmetic refreshing; not a scenic or rural dream location.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Plain suburban setting with no notable views
- Interior is dated in places and would benefit from cosmetic updating
- Photos show little of the exterior/garden size or overall condition of the roof/structure
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 35/100This is in the Lomellina plain, a flat agricultural area between the Po and Ticino systems, with a landscape dominated by rice fields, irrigation canals and scattered farmsteads. The nearest town of some size is Vigevano, which has a substantial historic centre and services. The area is known for rice cultivation.