Rustico in San Benedetto Po
A Mirasole di San Benedetto Po, nel basso mantovano, adiacenti alla via principale del centro abitato, tre rustici su due livelli per 150 mq complessivi con annesso un terreno edificabile di 1.000 mq e un progetto di ristrutturazione e ampliamento già elaborato e presentato: tutto questo a 22.000. Non è un errore di…
What it really costs
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At €22,000 for 150 sqm, the ask is only €147/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €389/sqm, but the description clearly says the three rustic buildings need full restoration. Using about €1,100/sqm renovation, the effective cost is roughly €1,247/sqm; the central in-town location, attached buildable land, and an already prepared renovation project support a solid but not exceptional score.
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There is some rustic character in the old brick volumes, and the price plus attached land gives it speculative appeal. But this is clearly a full restoration project rather than a usable home today, with no interior livability shown. Dream value is limited unless you are specifically looking for a redevelopment opportunity.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€59,000 – €88,000
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.
- Complete renovation required; currently not a livable home
- No interior photos, bathrooms or kitchen shown
- Orange safety fencing and overgrowth suggest site/safety issues
- Project/rendering mentioned, but finished result is not what currently exists
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 46/100The area is the lower Po plain on and around the Po River. San Benedetto Po is known for the Polirone abbey complex, a major historic monument in the plain. Mantova is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre and services. The surroundings are mainly reclaimed agricultural land with canals, embankments and scattered villages.