Corte a San Benedetto Po
Grande corte di campagna con abitazione, stalla, capannoni e ampie possibilità di sviluppo Immersa nella quiete della campagna mantovana di Portiolo a San Benedetto Po, proponiamo un'ampia abitazione dei primi anni del '900, nel tempo oggetto di interventi di manutenzione, che conserva il fascino delle case di una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €161/m², the €60,000 asking price is well below the local €416/m² benchmark; allowing roughly €200/m² for a habitable but partly unfinished 372 m² property gives an effective cost of about €361/m². The large area includes a rough attic, stable, barn and shared courtyard, so verify the legally habitable surface and development potential.
More on the house and the area
A remarkably spacious early-1900s farmhouse with handsome exposed timber beams, traditional shutters, generous rooms, a usable kitchen and bathroom, and a large courtyard. It is a real, livable home rather than a ruin, though the facade and several auxiliary buildings need substantial maintenance, while the attic remains a raw expansion project.
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€24,000 – €41,000
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 appears habitable, but the exterior shows substantial weathering and exposed brickwork.
- The full-size attic is currently unfinished and would require renovation to become living space.
- The stables, barns and old outbuilding are functional project spaces rather than polished accommodation.
- The courtyard is shared with another property.
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 40/100This is the flat lower Po plain south of Mantova, with fields, drainage channels and embankments around the Mincio system and the Po valley. The nearest substantial town is Mantova, which has a full range of services and a historic centre with UNESCO status as part of Mantua and Sabbioneta. The area is known for irrigated agriculture and for the plain landscapes of the Mantovano.