Corte da ristrutturare
Corte da ristrutturare. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, esposizione esterna.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 (€425/m²), this 200 m² townhouse needs renovation estimated at about €140,000, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,125/m². That is far above the local benchmark of €419/m², despite the autonomous heating.
More on the house and the area
This is a sizeable old rural court with intact tiled roofs, traditional beams and broad surrounding farmland, giving it genuine restoration potential. However, the interiors are stark and heavily deteriorated, with no visible kitchen or bathroom, so it is a substantial renovation project rather than a home ready for living.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Major renovation is clearly required, including widespread damp, peeling plaster and likely outdated systems.
- No kitchen or bathroom is shown, and the listing states only that heating is autonomous; utilities and habitability need verification.
- The rural agricultural setting offers open land but no scenic mountain, lake or sea 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 35/100The cluster sits on the Pianura Padana (Po Valley): flat land, agricultural fields and a dense network of irrigation ditches and small canals. There are no mountains or lakes within the local 15 km radius; the landscape is continuous farmland with villages and scattered farmsteads. Nearby towns within 15 km include Suzzara and Gonzaga, which provide local shops, basic services and light industry. The provincial capital Mantova lies to the north (roughly 18 km) and is the nearest city with larger cultural institutions, hospital services and mainline rail connections. There are no national parks or major protected natural areas inside the immediate 15 km circle; the area is used mainly for arable crops, forage and food-processing activities.