Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 27, San Benedetto Po
Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 27, San Benedetto Po. autonomo heating, garage.
What it really costs
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The €93/m² asking price is far below the local €419/m² benchmark, and the property has heating and a garage. However, the listing does not state its condition or bathrooms and provides only five photos; assuming substantial renovation, the effective cost is about €793/m².
More on the house and the area
This is an unusually large townhouse with one bright, clean modern interior, but the overall presentation is mixed and includes a clearly neglected old bedroom. The urban courtyard setting is practical rather than beautiful, and the missing bathroom information makes the property’s real move-in condition uncertain.
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€53,000 – €94,000
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.
- The gallery appears inconsistent: one room is freshly renovated while another is dark, dated, and dusty.
- No bathroom is listed in the facts, so basic livability is uncertain.
- The home is in a dense urban setting with no visible garden, terrace, or notable view.
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 40/100This is the flat lower Po plain south of Mantova, with fields, drainage channels and embankments around the Mincio system and the Po valley. The nearest substantial town is Mantova, which has a full range of services and a historic centre with UNESCO status as part of Mantua and Sabbioneta. The area is known for irrigated agriculture and for the plain landscapes of the Mantovano.