Casa bifamiliare
CASA SEMINDIPENDENTE con GIARDINO ESCLUSIVO A Isola Dovarese, paese in posizione strategica a 25km da Cremona, a 40km da Mantova e dal lago di Garda. Paese tranquillo con servizi attenti alle famiglie (trasporto scolastico, biblioteca, comune, posta, farmacie e negozi al dettaglio). Proponiamo casa semindipendente su 2 livelli con ampia zona giorno e 3 camere da letto....
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €98,000 (€594/m²), the asking price is already about 46% above comparable local homes at €406/m², before allowing for renovation. The listing does not state the condition, construction year, or energy performance; with 165 m² and no clear evidence of modernization, the effective cost is likely unattractive.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, polished townhouse with a cheerful private garden, attractive patterned tile floors, traditional wooden furnishings, and a fully equipped kitchen and bathroom. It looks genuinely livable rather than a renovation project, offering strong space and character at €98,000, though it lacks a dramatic view or standout historic architecture.
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€33,000 – €58,000
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 home appears move-in ready, but the listing does not confirm heating, energy class, or major-system condition.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a three-bedroom, 165 sqm home.
- The house fronts directly onto a paved street, with no evident private driveway or expansive outdoor setting.
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 63/100The area is on the flat lower Po plain, with fields, drainage canals and the Oglio River corridor nearby. Sabbioneta lies close by and has a complete planned Renaissance town center with UNESCO status. Casalmaggiore is the nearest larger town and provides the main services and rail links for the area. This part of the Cremona-Mantua plain is known for irrigated agriculture and for small historic centers set in the river plain.