Casa schiera
CASA SCHIERA. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, mansarda, accesso per disabili, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, parzialmente arredato, cantina, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €457/m², plus an estimated €200/m² for a habitable property, the effective cost is about €657/m²—roughly 57% above the local €418/m² benchmark. The townhouse has useful features including a garage, cellar, balcony and heating, but the price is not especially compelling for San Benedetto Po.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable townhouse with attractive exposed timber beams, traditional floors, a balcony, and a warm, lived-in character. The finished rooms look move-in ready, but the large attic is a rougher project space and the home lacks a standout view or exterior setting in the photos.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- The main living areas appear habitable but dated, with older patterned flooring and furnishings.
- The large attic has exposed brick flooring, worn plaster, and appears to need substantial renovation.
- No exterior, garden, or meaningful view is 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 40/100This is the flat lower Po plain south of Mantova, with fields, drainage channels and embankments around the Mincio system and the Po valley. The nearest substantial town is Mantova, which has a full range of services and a historic centre with UNESCO status as part of Mantua and Sabbioneta. The area is known for irrigated agriculture and for the plain landscapes of the Mantovano.