Casa indipendente 10 locali, 336 m² in Via Rovigo 162, Ostig
Casa indipendente in asta a Ostiglia (MN) – Via Rovigo 162 (CAP 46035) L'immobile in asta si trova a Ostiglia (MN), in Via Rovigo n. 162, in un contesto di centro edificato e centro abitato, classificato in zona B2 (zone sature o di completamento caratterizzate da edilizia estensiva) secondo il Piano di Governo del…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Damp
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction property, which makes it a trap for this catalog regardless of the €159/m² asking figure. The description contradicts the “Renovated” label, reporting scadente conditions, degraded interiors, and a detached 63 m² deposit with an almost entirely collapsed roof.
More on the house and the area
This is a large former rural house with genuine old-brick character, exposed timber roof structure, a private courtyard, and some usable finished rooms including a bathroom and bedroom. However, the property is visibly neglected and the listing describes widespread deterioration, while the detached outbuilding is close to a ruin; it is a substantial renovation project rather than a ready-to-live dream home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€133,000 – €197,000
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.
- The main house is in visibly poor, dated condition and needs substantial renovation.
- The detached storage building is severely degraded, with most of its roof collapsed.
- Old single-glazed windows, damp/stained walls, worn finishes, and dated heating will require attention.
- Auction purchase requires careful legal, structural, and cost due diligence.
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 38/100The area is the flat Po valley on the Po River, with levees, arable land and irrigation canals. Ostiglia sits near the eastern edge of the province of Mantova, and the nearest larger towns for daily services are Mantova and Verona. The area is known mainly for agriculture and river logistics on the Po.