Villetta a schiera in Via XX Settembre
SUSTINENTE - Centro paese Nel centro paese, situato nella campagna mantovana, a pochi chilometri da Mantova e in posizione comoda per raggiungere Verona e il Lago di Garda, proponiamo in vendita due abitazioni terratetto indipendenti con garage privato, inserite all'interno di una caratteristica corte rurale…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90,000 for 234 sqm, the asking price is just €385/sqm; assuming a habitable condition from the 'completely recovered' rural court context, the effective cost is about €585/sqm including ~€200/sqm light renovation, versus a baseline of €406/sqm. The price per sqm is attractive for a large independent townhouse with garage in the town center, but after adding likely works it looks like a solid rather than exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable home with a nicely restored brick façade, exposed beams, large rooms and solid move-in condition. The upper rooms have the most charm, while the ground floor is simpler and more practical than magical. At €90k for 234 sqm with garage, it has strong value, but the setting is an ordinary village courtyard rather than a true dream-view property.
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€16,000 – €26,000
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.
- No real view or dramatic setting shown
- Shared courtyard setting limits privacy/outdoor romance
- Interiors are comfortable but somewhat plain/dated in parts
- Appears to be two connected/adjacent homes, so layout may be less straightforward
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 36/100The area lies in the lower Po plain near the Po river, with flat agricultural land and floodbank landscapes. Quistello and Poggio Rusco are the nearest larger local centres, with basic services and rail access in the plain. Mantova is the main historic city for the area, farther away, with major monuments and UNESCO status, but it is outside the immediate landscape. This part of the province is known for irrigated farming and small settlements scattered across the plain.