Villetta a schiera in Via Nazionale
STRADELLA - casa a schiera abitabile, così composta: - PT: 2 ingressi, soggiorno con cucina a vista; - 1°P: 2 camere, servizio e balcone. Sul retro dell'abitazione c'è un cortile comune dove è presente un altro fabbricato disposto su 2 piani con box, lavanderia e servizio al piano terra e 2 locali al piano superiore; dietro questo fabbricato si trova...
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
Effective cost €80,000 + estimated €18,000 works (200 €/m²) = €98,000 total → about €1,089/m², far above the regional median of €417/m². The house is described as 'abitabile' with garage, garden and 12 photos, but the listing omits condition and energy/building year data, so price looks high for the finish.
More on the house and the area
A solid, move-in townhouse with a useful private paved patio, garden strip and a separate garage/workshop — genuinely liveable now. Interiors are dated but functional, so this is a good-value Lombardy home for someone wanting a practical house with outdoor space rather than a showy, historic jewel.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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 (dated kitchen, bathroom and some floor finishes)
- Only one bathroom and modest room sizes
- Front on a narrow lane and the rear courtyard/structures appear to be partly communal
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 61/100This is in the Oltrepò Pavese, with vineyard-covered hills and small wooded ridges south of the Po plain. The Versa valley is part of the immediate landscape, and the Po is farther north beyond the hills. The nearest larger town is Stradella, which provides rail connections, shops and services; Pavia is the nearest historic city of size with a university, hospital and a substantial old centre. The area is known for wine, especially Bonarda, Pinot Nero and sparkling wines of the Oltrepò Pavese.