Casa bifamiliare
Bagnolo San Vito Loc. San Giacomo Po: In via chiusa al traffico proponiamo casa semindipendente da ristrutturare su tre livelli. Al piano terra la zona giorno ospita un soggiorno con cucina a vista e pratico ripostiglio. Il primo piano comprende una camera da letto matrimoniale e bagno con doccia mentre al secondo ed…
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
Asking €30,000 for 60 m² but described as “da ristrutturare”: estimated renovation €700/m² = €42,000, so effective cost ≈€72,000 or ≈€1,200/m², well above the regional baseline €407/m². The listing omits a formal condition/build year in the facts.
More on the house and the area
Lovely character inside — exposed beams, high ceilings and a rebuilt kitchen make this feel like a real home. The exterior and the attic level need renovation, but for €30k this is a strong, workable bargain for someone wanting a charming Lombardy townhouse to finish to their taste.
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€12,000 – €21,000
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.
- Exterior façade is worn and needs renovation
- Top floor/soffitta and some areas are unfinished and will need work
- Small/dated bathroom and some cosmetic updates required
- Very limited private outdoor space
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 41/100The area is the Po plain on and around the Po River, with flat agricultural land, drainage channels and levees. The cluster is close to the Po and the Lirone and Zara channels in the lower Mantovano plain. San Benedetto Po is known for the Abbey of Polirone, a major Benedictine complex in the town. Mantova is the nearest city of size, with a full range of services and a major historic center. The wider area is known for irrigated farming and for the river landscape of the lower Po.