Bilocale in Mantova
Bilocale in Mantova. autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, videocitofono, porta blindata, armadio a muro, balcone, arredato.
What it really costs
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At €78,000 (€839/m²), the apartment is slightly above the local €767/m² benchmark; allowing about €18,600 for unspecified updating brings the effective cost to roughly €1,039/m². Garage, balcony and autonomous heating add practical value, but the listing does not state the condition clearly, so this is a fairly priced rather than discounted deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a clean, furnished and clearly usable apartment with a fitted kitchen, bathroom, heating, balcony and garage. However, the interiors are conventional and dated, with no distinctive Italian character, standout exterior, or proven view to create a strong dream-home effect.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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.
- Visually dated furnishings and finishes.
- No notable view, garden, terrace, or historic character is shown.
- Only one bedroom is indicated, despite the generous 93 sqm area.
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 62/100The cluster is in the Po plain at Mantova, where the Mincio broadens into the Lago Superiore, Lago di Mezzo and Lago Inferiore around the city. The Mincio valley and its wetlands are the main landscape feature within reach, with the Parco del Mincio extending through the area. Mantova is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre with the Palazzo Ducale, Palazzo Te and the cathedral. Mantova and Sabbioneta are a UNESCO World Heritage site. The area is known for the Gonzaga city, the lakes around the centre, and rice fields and irrigated farmland in the surrounding plain.