Terratetto unifamiliare in Casalromano
Nel cuore del centro di Casalromano proponiamo in vendita un'AMPIA CASA DI CORTE disposta su più livelli, ideale per chi cerca spazi generosi e versatili. L'abitazione si apre su un ampio cortile privato, all'interno del quale è presente un rustico disposto su due livelli, perfetto come deposito, autorimessa,…
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 €59,000 for 149 sqm, the asking price is only €396/sqm, basically in line with the low baseline of €406/sqm; but with a typical 'needs renovation' budget of about €700/sqm, the effective cost rises to roughly €1,096/sqm, which is not a bargain versus this catalog baseline. Positives are the central location, private courtyard, rustico and 21 photos, but the renovation need keeps it in fair territory.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: tiled floors, fitted kitchen, bathrooms, and solid rooms make it livable with renovation rather than a full rebuild. The main appeal is the big private courtyard and rustic annex with some character, but the setting is ordinary and the beauty is modest rather than dreamy. At €59k for 149 sqm, the price helps.
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€29,000 – €52,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and need refresh/renovation.
- The large rustic outbuilding/courtyard structures look rough and may need significant work.
- No scenic views or standout setting; this is a practical village-center property.
- Garden/orto is small and fairly plain at present.
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 36/100This is flat Po Valley countryside between the Oglio and Chiese river areas, with fields, irrigation canals and scattered farmsteads. The nearest larger centres are Asola and Canneto sull’Oglio for everyday services, while Mantova is the main historic city in the wider area with rail links and a full range of services. The area is known for agriculture in the Mantovano plain.