Terratetto unifamiliare in Motteggiana
Terratetto unifamiliare in Motteggiana. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage.
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 €79,000 (€642/m²), the habitable home would have an estimated effective cost of about €842/m² after modest upkeep, roughly double the €419/m² local benchmark. Garage, autonomous heating and 14 photos are positives, but the asking price is high for the area.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable, spacious townhouse with a traditional Lombard façade, antique furnishings, a garage, and a private garden opening toward open farmland. It appears move-in ready but old-fashioned, with some areas needing cosmetic refresh and possible damp-related attention; the attractive land and low price add real appeal, though it is not a dramatic dream-home setting.
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 habitable but quite dated, with extensive older furnishings and finishes.
- Some damp-looking or unfinished wall areas appear near the kitchen and utility space.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a 123 sqm, three-bedroom home; the rural setting is pleasant rather than spectacular.
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 58/100This is the flat Po plain south of Mantova, with the Mincio river and its wetlands immediately to the north around the city. Mantova is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and UNESCO status for Mantova and Sabbioneta. The area is known for irrigated farmland, river landscape and the Gonzaga heritage tied to Mantova.