Villa unifamiliare in Sustinente
Villa unifamiliare in Sustinente. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, fibra ottica, porta blindata, videocitofono, balcone, terrazzo, cantina, esposizione doppia.
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
At €39,964 (€183/m²), this habitable 218 m² villa with garage, heating, cellar and terraces is priced well below the local €435/m² benchmark. Allowing roughly €43,600 for light updating gives an estimated effective cost of about €383/m²; the listing does not state the number of bathrooms, so verify that point.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, solid-looking village house with some old-town character and an attractive church-front setting, but it has no standout view, garden, or polished exterior. The roof and main structure appear intact, yet the visible interiors are workshop-like and cluttered, so it does not currently read as a beautiful, ready-to-live-in home.
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€15,000 – €24,000
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 photos show a heavily cluttered former workshop/storage space rather than welcoming living interiors.
- The exterior appears weathered and likely needs substantial clearing and renovation despite being described as habitable.
- No bathrooms are listed in the facts, so essential facilities should be verified carefully.
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 46/100The area is the lower Po plain on and around the Po River. San Benedetto Po is known for the Polirone abbey complex, a major historic monument in the plain. Mantova is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre and services. The surroundings are mainly reclaimed agricultural land with canals, embankments and scattered villages.