Rif. 1399 sabbioni vendesi casetta indipendente
Rif. 1399 Comune di Viadana, frazione Sabbioni, vendesi casetta indipendente, di piccole dimensioni, disposta su due livelli: piano terra ingresso, cucina, sala, ripostiglio, primo piano due camere da letto, bagno, più un sottotetto praticabile. In corpo staccato garage di grosse dimensioni, il tutto su un'area…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable detached townhouse at 303 EUR/m2 vs regional median 404 EUR/m2 (strong baseline), a ~25% discount. 155 sqm on two levels plus usable attic, large detached garage, cellar, heating, and ~300 sqm courtyard. Seller states move-in ready with a sound roof, so only light cosmetic/modernization work is likely needed. 24 photos and fresh listing (1 day) support data quality. Built 1960 with no energy class disclosed is the main unknown; expect some updating of systems. Solid value for a habitable independent house at this price.
More on the house and the area
Small detached townhouse in a hamlet of Viadana, Lombardia, priced very low at €47k for 155 sqm (€303/m2). Photos show dated but habitable interiors: 1960s tiled bathroom, worn terrazzo floors, tired wood kitchens, cluttered rooms, an unfinished walk-in attic and rough garage/utility spaces. Exterior is an overgrown yard with an LPG tank. Nothing visually striking inside or out, no notable view, location, or historic character. The only mild draw is the low price and large garage, but neither rises to a genuine wow. Verdict: no wow.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€16,000 – €26,000
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.
- Dated 1960s interiors throughout with worn finishes and heavy clutter
- Bathroom and kitchens are outdated and tired
- Attic and outbuildings are rough/unfinished storage spaces
- Overgrown garden; LPG tank rather than mains gas
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 Oglio-Po plain, with canals, embankments, fields and scattered villages. The Oglio river is nearby, and the Po runs a little farther south with its floodplain landscape. Sabbioneta, the nearest small town of note, is within this area and is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its planned Renaissance urban layout. Casalmaggiore is the nearest town of some size for daily services and rail links. The area is known for irrigated agriculture and for the historic small towns of the lower Mantovano and Casalasco plain.