Villa bifamiliare in Schivenoglia
Villa bifamiliare in Schivenoglia. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cucina, arredato.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 for 400 m², the purchase price is just €150/m²; allowing €200/m² for a habitable home gives an effective €350/m², about 19% below the local €432/m² benchmark. Heating, garage and furnishings strengthen the offer, although the inland location limits the premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, genuinely habitable and furnished villa with a working kitchen, two bathrooms, heating, garage, tiled floors, and attractive old-fashioned wood flooring and furnishings. It lacks a dramatic view, garden presentation, or exceptional architectural character, but the very large 400 sqm size at €60,000 creates strong bargain appeal for someone wanting a real home rather than a renovation shell.
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€26,000 – €44,000
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 fully usable but visibly dated and may need cosmetic updating.
- No compelling landscape view or standout exterior setting is shown.
- Energy rating, roof condition, and legal/maintenance details are not provided.
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 36/100This is the lower Po plain around the Po River, with flat farmland, embankments, drainage canals and scattered villages. The Po runs just north of Schivenoglia and shapes the immediate landscape more than any hill or mountain feature. The nearest larger towns in daily use are Ostiglia and Poggio Rusco for basic services, while Mantova is the main historic city in the province.