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 roughly €931/sqm. That sits well above this low-stock baseline of €405/sqm, but the very low entry price, large size, independent entrance and central village location near services keep it in the good-value renovation-project range.
More on the house and the area
This is a big, very cheap townhouse with a real roof, stairs, floors and bathrooms, so it is more house than ruin. But the photos show a plain facade, no special setting, and interiors with damp, dated surfaces and partial stripping, making it a renovation project rather than an immediately dreamy home. The main wow comes from the size-for-price value, not from beauty.
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.
- Clear full renovation needed; interiors show damp, stripped kitchen areas and worn finishes.
- No view, garden or notable setting shown in the photos.
- Exterior is plain and tired rather than characterful.
- Livable volume is there, but expect systems/finishes updates before comfortable use.
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.