Villa unifamiliare in Pegognaga
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Intera piena proprietà di: Bene n. 5: Porzione di villa bifamiliare sviluppantesi su due piani fuori terra e composta: al piano terra, da portico, ingresso, soggiorno con angolo cottura, corridoio con scale e bagno; al piano primo, da corridoio con scale, tre camere da letto e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly an auction listing ("ASTA IMMOBILIARE"), which is a hard veto for this catalog regardless of the nominal €478/m² asking level. The text describes full ownership of a bifamily villa portion with garage, but auction/legal-process risk dominates the evaluation.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a solid, usable 1980s villa portion with a tidy courtyard and no visible signs of dereliction. But the photos show no real view, no historic character, and only modest exterior appeal, so the dream factor is limited. The value per sqm is strong, yet this feels more practical than aspirational.
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.
- Only exterior photos are shown, so interior charm and true upkeep are unproven.
- 1980s suburban semi-detached villa style is practical but not especially atmospheric.
- Auction sale adds legal/process uncertainty.
- Garden/courtyard appears small and fairly ordinary rather than scenic.
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 34/100This is the southern Mantovano plain in the lower Po basin, with flat farmland, drainage canals and scattered hamlets. The Secchia runs a few kilometres west of Pegognaga, and the Po is farther north beyond Suzzara and Gonzaga. Mantova is the nearest city of size, with its historic centre and the lakes formed by the Mincio around the city, but those are outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known for intensive agriculture and for the Gonzaga plain south of Mantova.