Complesso plurifamiliare composto da 3 unità
Nel tranquillo comune di Borgo Virgilio, nella località di Scorzarolo, è disponibile un complesso plurifamiliare composto da 3 unita ciascuna con ingresso indipendente in vendita. Con una superficie di 393 mq, questa proprietà offre ampi spazi per soddisfare diverse esigenze abitative. Il primo immobile è composto al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90,000 for 393 sqm, the asking price is just €229/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €407/sqm, a strong discount. With a typical 'needs renovation' allowance of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €929/sqm; the description reads as a genuine multi-unit residential complex with 22 photos and no veto issues, but renovation scope is substantial.
More on the house and the area
There is some appeal in the scale, garden space and a few character details like the decorative facade, old stair and beamed ceiling. But this is not a ready dream home: parts look tired and basic, and one section is close to shell condition with clear decay. It feels more like a large renovation project with potential than an immediately lovable house.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€78,000 – €138,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- One wing appears very deteriorated with roof/water damage.
- Interiors are habitable only after substantial cleaning and renovation.
- Overgrown outdoor areas reduce immediate appeal and usability.
- Large multi-unit layout may complicate restoration and permits.
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 41/100The area lies on the flat Po plain south of Mantova, with farmland, drainage canals and the Mincio river system close by. Mantova is the nearest city of size; it has the lakes formed by the Mincio around the historic centre and a UNESCO-listed old town with the Palazzo Ducale and Palazzo Te. The wider area is known for irrigated agriculture and for Mantuan food traditions such as risotto alla pilota and pumpkin tortelli.