Schivenoglia – terra-cielo
Schivenoglia, centro paese vicino a tutti principali servizi, casa terra-cielo con ingresso indipendente, da ristrutturare, ideale per chi desidera personalizzare gli spazi secondo le proprie esigenze. La proprietà si sviluppata su tre livelli e la distribuzione degli ambienti è la seguente: • Piano terra: ingresso,…
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 €45,000 for 195 sqm, the ask is just €231/sqm, well below the local low-stock baseline of €405/sqm; however the house is explicitly 'not habitable' and needs full renovation, so I estimate about €700/sqm in works. That brings effective cost to roughly €931/sqm, which is materially above the baseline despite the central-village location and flexible layout.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap, large townhouse with a solid-looking structure and existing floors, stairs and roof, so it is more than a ruin. But the photos show a worn, non-habitable interior with damp, stripped rooms and little visible charm, making it a practical renovation project rather than a dream home as presented.
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€39,000 – €69,000
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.
- Not currently habitable; full renovation needed
- Visible damp/stained walls and very tired finishes
- Kitchen is stripped and bathrooms are outdated/incomplete
- No view, outdoor space, or notable character shown
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 62/100The cluster is in the Po plain at Mantova, where the Mincio broadens into the Lago Superiore, Lago di Mezzo and Lago Inferiore around the city. The Mincio valley and its wetlands are the main landscape feature within reach, with the Parco del Mincio extending through the area. Mantova is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre with the Palazzo Ducale, Palazzo Te and the cathedral. Mantova and Sabbioneta are a UNESCO World Heritage site. The area is known for the Gonzaga city, the lakes around the centre, and rice fields and irrigated farmland in the surrounding plain.