Casa bifamiliare
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
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €45,000 for 195 sqm (€231/sqm) and explicitly "da ristrutturare", so I estimate about €700/sqm renovation; effective cost is about €931/sqm. That is still reasonable for a large independent townhouse in a town center, and the entry price is far below this stock baseline of €405/sqm, with no legal/habitability red flags in the text.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap, very large townhouse with a complete structure, stairs, floors and bathrooms in place, so it is more house than ruin. But it has little visual romance: the facade is tired, interiors are basic, and there is obvious moisture damage and renovation work needed throughout. It feels like a practical project rather than a dream Italian home.
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.
- Needs full renovation, with widespread damp, peeling plaster and stripped-out kitchen areas.
- Exterior is plain and tired rather than characterful or scenic.
- Photos do not show any garden, terrace, or notable view.
- Livable shell only: bathrooms exist, but the house is not move-in ready.
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.