Porzione indipendente su 2 livelli con box
Nel cuore di Ostiano, proponiamo in vendita questa soluzione disposta su 2 livelli con ingresso indipendente ed un box. Sebbene sia in una zona molto servita e frequentata, si trova in un vicolo molto silenzioso e tranquillo da cui si accede dalla strada principale. Attualmente gli ambienti sono composti da un locale…
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
At €69,000 for 200 sqm, the asking price is €345/sqm versus a local baseline of €406/sqm, so it starts slightly below an already low sub-€100k stock median. The home appears genuinely habitable and well kept with 30 photos, heating, garage and central location, but using a habitable-refresh estimate of ~€200/sqm brings the effective cost to about €545/sqm, so this looks solid rather than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, genuinely habitable townhouse with large rooms, an equipped kitchen, bathrooms, heating and a garage, so it works as a real home immediately. The look is practical rather than dreamy: plain exterior, no visible views or terrace, and interiors are clean but dated. At €69k for 200 sqm, the value is strong, but the wow comes more from usability and price than beauty.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Plain street setting with no view or outdoor space shown
- Interiors are dated and need cosmetic modernization
- Limited visible character despite generous room sizes
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 35/100This is flat lower Po plain country between the Oglio and Chiese river systems, with irrigated fields, drainage canals and scattered farmsteads. The nearest town of size is Cremona, which has a substantial historic centre and services; Brescia and Mantova are also practical larger centres for work and shopping. The area is known for intensive agriculture and dairy farming in the Pianura Padana.