Casa indipendente in Via Lodovico Verrara 44
In centro a Ostiglia e comoda ai principali servizi del paese e a soli 150 metri dalla piscina e dalla scuola elementare, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente dagli ampi spazi. La casa è accessoriata da un comodo cortile privato. Spazi interni: PIANO TERRA: ampio ingresso, doppio soggiorno, salone, cucina,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €225/m², the asking price is far below the local €424/m² reference; allowing €200/m² for updates brings the effective cost to roughly €425/m². The listing does not say the condition, but the central location, large independent layout, private courtyard and extensive photo coverage support a reasonably plausible deal.
More on the house and the area
A remarkably spacious historic home with elegant period doors, terrazzo floors, ornate furnishings, exposed timber beams, a fireplace, and a private courtyard/terrace. It is a real, solid house with multiple usable rooms, bathrooms, heating, and a functioning layout, though it needs cosmetic updating and some remedial work rather than being move-in polished.
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€23,000 – €40,000
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.
- Large, dated property likely needs modernization, especially the kitchen and utility areas.
- Visible damp staining and worn finishes should be professionally inspected.
- No spectacular landscape view; the setting is an ordinary town neighborhood.
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.