Casa indipendente in Via Cesare Battisti
In centro alla frazione Villa Garibaldi a 2 km dal centro di Roncoferraro, abitazione su due piani da ristrutturare con cortiletto privato. L'abitazione è così composta: piano terra cortile con posto auto, ingresso, soggiorno, sala da pranzo, cucina e bagno; piano primo 6 stanze e ulteriore bagno. L'immobile è completamente da ristrutturare.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €35,000 asking price looks low, but the house is explicitly completely to renovate: estimated total costs bring the effective price to about €1,350/m², versus roughly €417/m² for comparable homes in the area. Its central village location and private courtyard help, but the renovation burden makes this a weak deal unless costs can be reduced substantially.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial old two-storey house with a private paved courtyard, traditional shutters and some modest period character. However, the interiors are extremely worn and the property is explicitly sold as completely needing renovation, so it is a major project rather than a realistically move-in-ready Italian home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€55,000 – €82,000
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.
- Completely in need of renovation, including plasterwork, windows, wiring and likely plumbing.
- No kitchen is visibly fitted, and the bathrooms are in very poor condition.
- The property fronts a busy road and lacks a scenic view or substantial garden.
- Structural cracks and moisture damage should be professionally assessed.
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 58/100This is the flat lower Mincio plain east of Mantova, with fields, drainage channels and scattered villages. The Mincio river and its wetland belt are nearby, and the Vallazza wetlands south-east of Mantova are within this area. The Parco del Mincio extends through this part of the province. Mantova is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and UNESCO status. The area is known for irrigated agriculture of the Mantuan plain.