Terratetto unifamiliare in Rivarolo Mantovano
Terratetto unifamiliare in Rivarolo Mantovano. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cucina, parzialmente arredato, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €98,000 asking price is slightly below comparable local homes at about €417/m², with useful garage, cellar and independent heating. However, allowing roughly €200/m² for a merely habitable 250 m² house brings the effective cost to about €592/m², making it an ordinary rather than standout deal.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, characterful Mantuan townhouse with an elegant arched entrance, traditional tiled floors, chandeliers, old furnishings, and a private brick-paved courtyard. It is a real, furnished, heated home rather than a renovation shell, though the finishes are dated and the lack of a view or additional bathrooms limits the wow factor.
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€17,000 – €28,000
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.
- Interiors are clearly habitable but dated, especially the bathroom and kitchen.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a large 250 sqm house.
- The courtyard and exterior walls show weathering and will likely need maintenance.
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 39/100This is the lower Po plain, with flat agricultural land and irrigation canals. The Oglio is nearby to the west and the Po runs farther south. Casalmaggiore is the nearest larger town, with everyday services and a bridge across the Po; Mantova is the nearest major historic city in the wider area. The area is known for farming and for the string of small Gonzaga-related settlements in the Oglio-Po plain.