Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €90,525 asking price is only €282/m², but allowing roughly €200/m² for a habitable 321 m² villa brings the effective cost to about €482/m², slightly above the local €435/m² benchmark. The listing is very brief and reports no bathrooms despite describing the property as habitable, so this needs verification.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, traditional-looking villa with an intact tiled roof, mature greenery, and a potentially generous garden. It appears to be a real house rather than a shell, and the size-to-price ratio is attractive, but the exterior is plain and visibly dated, with no confirmed views or standout historic interiors.
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€21,000 – €36,000
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.
- No interior photos, so the stated habitable condition, kitchen, bathroom situation, and systems cannot be verified.
- The roof, facade, railings, and exterior trim appear dated and may need maintenance.
- The property appears directly beside a busy road, with an overgrown garden and limited privacy.
- Tribunal-auction purchase requires careful checks on occupancy, title, debts, and access.
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 58/100The area sits on the Mincio river in the flat plain between Mantova and the morainic hills south of Lake Garda. Parco del Mincio extends through this stretch of river landscape, with embanked watercourses, fields and wetland corridors. The nearest larger town is Mantova, which has a substantial historic centre and UNESCO status for Mantova and Sabbioneta. This part of the province is known for irrigated farmland and rice-growing plain landscapes linked to the Mincio and Po basin.