Casa indipendente in vendita da ristrutturare
Casa indipendente in vendita da ristrutturare. autonomo heating, garage, armadio a muro, terrazzo, parzialmente arredato.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €97,000 asking price is attractive at €323/m², but the villa needs renovation; allowing roughly €700/m² puts the effective cost near €1,023/m², well above the €435/m² local comparison level. The 300 m² size, garage and terrace add appeal, but the renovation budget makes this an ordinary-to-weak deal rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a very large, genuinely usable Italian house with intact rooms, kitchen, bathrooms, heating and a characterful collection of antique furnishings. Its courtyard and traditional interiors offer potential, but the property is dated, somewhat neglected and clearly a renovation project rather than a ready-to-move-in dream home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€59,000 – €105,000
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.
- Substantial renovation and cosmetic updating are needed throughout.
- Visible damp staining, wall cracking, worn finishes and dated electrical/plumbing details require technical inspection.
- The property has no evident scenic view or particularly attractive surrounding setting.
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 62/100The cluster is in the Po plain at Mantova, where the Mincio broadens into the Lago Superiore, Lago di Mezzo and Lago Inferiore around the city. The Mincio valley and its wetlands are the main landscape feature within reach, with the Parco del Mincio extending through the area. Mantova is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre with the Palazzo Ducale, Palazzo Te and the cathedral. Mantova and Sabbioneta are a UNESCO World Heritage site. The area is known for the Gonzaga city, the lakes around the centre, and rice fields and irrigated farmland in the surrounding plain.