Casa bifamiliare
Schivenoglia, centro paese vicino a tutti principali servizi, abitazione piano terra con ingresso indipendente, da ristrutturare in contesto di sole 2 unità. La proprietà si sviluppata tutta al piano terra e la distribuzione degli ambienti è la seguente: Piano terra: ingresso, disimpegno, soggiorno con cucina a vista,…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €23,000 for 70 sqm, the ask is €329/sqm, below the Lombardia townhouse baseline of €405/sqm. But it is explicitly 'da ristrutturare' and 'non è abitabile', so with an estimated €700/sqm renovation the effective cost is about €1,029/sqm; the independent entrance and central location near services support a still-decent score.
More on the house and the area
This is a very basic village townhouse with little visual charm beyond the low price. It has floors, walls and a bathroom in place, but the interiors show damp, wear and an incomplete kitchen, so it needs real renovation before it feels livable. There is no proven view, historic feature or attractive outdoor element to create dream-home appeal.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- Not habitable in current condition
- Visible damp/staining and tired finishes
- Kitchen is incomplete/stripped out
- No evident views, outdoor space, or standout character
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 the lower Po plain around the Po River, with flat farmland, embankments, drainage canals and scattered villages. The Po runs just north of Schivenoglia and shapes the immediate landscape more than any hill or mountain feature. The nearest larger towns in daily use are Ostiglia and Poggio Rusco for basic services, while Mantova is the main historic city in the province.