Terratetto unifamiliare in Mantova
Centocinquanta metri quadri di Casa Mantovana in stato grezzo nel cuore del centro storico di Mantova, in Vicolo 5 Reggiole: potenziale terrazzo di 20 mq, giardino privato, cantina e struttura su più livelli in un vicolo autentico del tessuto patrimonio UNESCO. Una carta bianca completa per chi vuole progettare la…
What it really costs
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Priced at €500/m² vs baseline €404/m², so the raw price sits ~24% above median. However the property is 'stato grezzo' (bare/shell condition), meaning it is not habitable and requires full build-out: plumbing, electrics, finishes, walls. Realistic renovation for a shell in a UNESCO historic center runs ~€1000/m² or more, adding ~€150k, bringing all-in cost to ~€1,000/m². For a townhouse in Mantova's UNESCO historic core near Piazza Sordello with garden, cantina and potential terrace, that all-in figure is reasonable but not a bargain. Positives: prime location, multi-unit income potential, fresh listing (1 day). Concerns: no energy class, no stated condition field, 'building_year 2025' likely reflects a re-registration not a new build (contradicts grezzo shell), and the heavy marketing language inflates expectations. Solid opportunity for a renovator with capital, but the entry price is not the deep discount the ad implies once renovation is factored in.
More on the house and the area
Raw 'Casa Mantovana' shell of 150 sqm on multiple levels in Mantova's UNESCO historic core (Vicolo 5 Reggiole), near Piazza Sordello and Palazzo Ducale. The genuine appeal is location and historic character: an independent townhouse in a rare central position with potential 20 sqm terrace, 10 sqm garden, and cellar, at €500/sqm — a low entry price for the area (mild bargain angle for the location, though not for the required works). However, the wow imagery is entirely aspirational: the polished interiors (entry hall, bedroom, stair, living room) are clearly AI renderings, while the real photos show a stripped, gutted structure with dirt/gravel floors, raw brick, exposed concrete beams, and construction debris. Nothing currently present stops the scroll on its own merits; the 'wow' depends entirely on a buyer executing a full renovation. Verdict: ordinary in current state, with latent charm tied to location and blank-canvas potential.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €1,000/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€30,000 – €53,000
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.
- First 4 photos are AI/CGI renderings labeled 'Rendering for illustrative purposes only' — not the actual state
- Actual condition (photos 5-16) is a gutted shell: dirt floors, exposed crumbling brick, debris, no finishes
- building_year 2025 is misleading; this is a raw historic structure needing full renovation
- No energy class or condition data; heavy investment required to reach the rendered vision
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 62/100The cluster is in the Po plain at Mantova, where the Mincio broadens into the Lago Superiore, Lago di Mezzo and Lago Inferiore around the city. The Mincio valley and its wetlands are the main landscape feature within reach, with the Parco del Mincio extending through the area. Mantova is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre with the Palazzo Ducale, Palazzo Te and the cathedral. Mantova and Sabbioneta are a UNESCO World Heritage site. The area is known for the Gonzaga city, the lakes around the centre, and rice fields and irrigated farmland in the surrounding plain.