Casa tre camere tre bagni da completare
CASA TRE CAMERE TRE BAGNI DA COMPLETARE. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, fibra ottica, porta blindata, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €28,688 (€196/m²), the 146 m² townhouse looks cheap upfront, but completing the renovation at about €700/m² brings the effective cost to roughly €700/m², well above the local €419/m² benchmark. The description claims three bathrooms while the listing records none, so the layout and completion status need verification.
More on the house and the area
This is a traditional townhouse with a pleasant Italian courtyard, old shutters, and some exposed timber character. However, the interior is a severe renovation project with no finished living spaces or usable bathrooms visible, so it is not a realistic move-in home without substantial work.
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€29,000 – €51,000
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 required before occupancy; the interiors are cluttered, unfinished, and appear uninhabitable.
- No usable bathrooms are shown, despite the listing description mentioning bathrooms to be completed.
- Visible cracking, damaged finishes, exposed wiring, debris, and possible roof/structural work require thorough technical inspection.
- The shared courtyard setting is pleasant but offers no private garden or notable 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 52/100Flat terrain on the Po Valley (Lower Po plain); the immediate landscape is agricultural with arable fields, scattered farmhouses and small village centres. The area is crossed by irrigation canals, drainage ditches and small watercourses typical of the Mantuan lowland. There are no named mountains, lakes or a coastline within about 15 km, and no regional or national park inside that radius. Within 15 km are small agricultural towns and market villages rather than major tourist features. The nearest larger city is Mantova (Mantua), roughly 20–25 km away, which provides regional rail links, hospitals, museums and other city services; Mantua (with Sabbioneta) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The local economy is dominated by farming and food-related industry in the province.