Villetta in vendita a Sabbioni
Villetta in vendita a Sabbioni. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, parzialmente arredato, cantina.
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
Although the 127 m² villa is described as habitable and includes a garage, cellar, heating and terrace, its estimated all-in cost is about €980/m² (€99,000 purchase plus roughly €25,400 in updates). That is more than twice the €435/m² local comparison level, and the listing does not state the building year or energy class.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely habitable 127 sqm villa with a well-kept planted garden, paved driveway, covered outdoor portico, terrace, garage, and cellar. The home is practical and move-in ready, but its interiors are dated and lack distinctive historic character or a dramatic setting; the €99,000 price is attractive for the space and amenities.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Interiors are fully usable but visibly dated and cluttered, with older patterned floors and furnishings.
- No scenic sea, mountain, lake, or historic-town view is shown.
- The roof and exterior finishes appear serviceable, but their long-term condition is not verifiable from photos.
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 38/100The area sits in the lower Po plain by the Po River, with flat agricultural land, embankments, canals and scattered farm buildings. The Oglio enters the Po just east of Viadana, and the landscape is shaped more by river levees and cultivated fields than by relief. Casalmaggiore is the nearest town of some size and has a historic centre and riverfront; Mantova is farther away and matters more for services than for the immediate landscape. This stretch of the Mantovano is known for farming and river-land settlements.