Villa bifamiliare in Sermide e Felonica
A Santa Croce di Sermide, proponiamo in vendita porzione di fabbricato bifamiliare disposta su due livelli (Piano Terra e Piano Primo), completa di locale rustico, garage/deposito e corte di pertinenza. L'immobile rappresenta la scelta ideale per chi cerca un'abitazione indipendente, priva di spese condominiali e…
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 €49,000 for 200 sqm, the ask is only €245/sqm; with a habitable-home allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is about €445/sqm, slightly above the local baseline of €428/sqm. The large size, 30 photos, garage and independent house setup support a solid but not exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a big, clearly habitable house with working rooms, bathrooms, stairs and storage, so it feels like a real home rather than a project. But the visuals are very ordinary: a plain 1970s semi-detached exterior, no meaningful view, and heavily dated interiors. The low price for 200 sqm helps, yet the dream factor is modest unless a buyer mainly wants space and practicality.
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.
- Interiors are dated and need significant cosmetic updating.
- Exterior and setting are very plain, with no proven view or standout outdoor space.
- Some service/storage areas show wear and minor damp/ageing.
- Terrace appears shared rather than private.
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 38/100This is the lower Po plain on the south-eastern edge of the province of Mantova, with flat agricultural land and the Po river close by. The area is part of the broad valley landscape between Mantova, Ferrara and the Veneto plain, with embankments, canals and cultivated fields as the main setting. Mantova is the nearest city of size, with a major historic centre and UNESCO status, but it is outside the immediate area. The zone is known for irrigated agriculture in the Po valley.