Villetta a schiera a Correggioli
Villetta a schiera a Correggioli. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, parzialmente arredato, esposizione doppia.
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 €38,000, the house looks cheap at €158/m², but its estimated renovation cost is about €168,000, bringing the effective total to roughly €206,000 or €858/m². That is about twice the local €419/m² benchmark, so the discount does not compensate for the renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This is a spacious traditional townhouse with attractive old beams, shutters, terrazzo floors, period furnishings, and a generous private garden. The house is clearly a real, furnished home rather than an empty shell, but it feels dated and requires meaningful renovation and cleanup. At €38,000 for 240 sqm, the space and historic character create a strong bargain angle, though the setting is ordinary rather than spectacular.
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€48,000 – €84,000
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.
- Substantial renovation appears needed, including damp or deteriorated exterior finishes and neglected garden areas.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a large 240 sqm home.
- No strong scenic view or polished, move-in-ready interior is evident.
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 is the flat Po valley on the Po River, with levees, arable land and irrigation canals. Ostiglia sits near the eastern edge of the province of Mantova, and the nearest larger towns for daily services are Mantova and Verona. The area is known mainly for agriculture and river logistics on the Po.