Casa mantovana con ingresso indipendente
CASTEL D'ARIO A pochi passi dalla piazza principale, proponiamo in vendita ampia casa mantovana con ingresso indipendente, garage doppio e magazzini annessi. La soluzione è disposta interamente al primo piano ed è composta da ingresso, con terrazzo esterno, soggiorno e cucina separati, due camere matrimoniali e bagno…
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 167 sqm townhouse at €98,000 implies about €587/sqm asking; adding light habitable works (~€200/sqm) gives an effective ~€787/sqm, well above the local baseline of €408/sqm. Positives are central location near the main square, 27 photos, garage/cellar/terrace, and recent boiler/AC updates, but on price it looks ordinary-to-weak rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home with generous rooms, a modernized kitchen, heating, garage space and a small terrace, so it is far from a project property. The rooftop view toward the church tower adds a little charm, but the overall look is practical and dated rather than dreamy or characterful. Good value for the size, yet the wow is limited.
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€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- Exterior is plain and semi-commercial rather than romantic.
- Interiors are dated and need cosmetic updating.
- Only one bathroom for a large 167 sqm home.
- Terrace view is modest rooftop/townscape rather than panoramic.
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 39/100This is flat Po Valley country on the plain east of Mantova, with fields, drainage canals and scattered farm buildings. The Mincio runs west toward Mantova, where there is a substantial provincial capital with services and the Gonzaga city of Mantova is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The area is known for rice, cereals and other intensive agriculture of the lower Lombard plain.