Porzione di Casa Rif. 487
Porzione di Casa Rif. 487. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, esposizione esterna, impianto tv con parabola satellitare.
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 €58,000, the estimated effective cost is about €623/m² after allowing €200/m² for a habitable home, versus €419/m² for comparable local stock. Heating, a garage and 11 photos are positives, but the price is not discounted and the listing does not say when it was built or its energy class.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, habitable townhouse with tiled floors, heating, two bathrooms, a garage, and a practical layout. However, it is visually ordinary, with no notable views, garden, historic character, or standout interior design; the main appeal is the generous 137 sqm at a low price.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Visible peeling paint and possible damp staining on the exterior and in some rooms.
- Interiors are functional but dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- The kitchen setup is not clearly shown in the gallery.
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 34/100This is the southern Mantovano plain in the lower Po basin, with flat farmland, drainage canals and scattered hamlets. The Secchia runs a few kilometres west of Pegognaga, and the Po is farther north beyond Suzzara and Gonzaga. Mantova is the nearest city of size, with its historic centre and the lakes formed by the Mincio around the city, but those are outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known for intensive agriculture and for the Gonzaga plain south of Mantova.