Villetta a schiera in Via Roma
La villetta si sviluppa su due livelli abitativi: partendo dal piano terra abbiamo, sul lato destro, una cucina abitabile con ampio spazio per il blocco cucina ed un tavolo; sul lato sinistro troviamo invece l'autorimessa, comodissima in quanto collegata direttamente alla zona giorno. Il soggiorno vero e proprio è grande circa 30 mq e gode di un camino che riscalda...
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €1,400/m²; assuming habitable condition (~€200/m²) gives an effective ≈€1,600/m² versus the regional median €407/m², so the price is markedly above local market value. The listing does not state the condition explicitly, though 20 photos and the interior description reduce fears of a hidden ruin.
More on the house and the area
A solid, livable two‑storey townhouse with garage, a usable rear garden and a large living room with a fireplace — ready to occupy with light refreshing. Not a photogenic or historic find, but a practical family home in good structural condition.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Dated finishes in kitchen and bathrooms — cosmetic updating recommended
- Suburban, street-facing location with no notable view
- Rear garden is modest rather than a large private plot
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 82/100The settlement sits on the flat Lombardy Po Valley plain, an area of intensive agriculture with irrigation canals and drainage networks. The Mincio river and the lakes around Mantua (Lago Superiore, Lago di Mezzo, Lago Inferiore) lie within the local area and form the wetland corridor around the city. Parco del Mincio (a regional park protecting stretches of the Mincio and the lakes) is in the same landscape. The nearest town of size is Mantova (Mantua), a provincial capital within short driving distance that contains major monuments including the Palazzo Ducale and Palazzo Te and has a railway station and full services. The local area has no nearby ski lifts or mountain ranges within about 15 km; the setting is lowland plain rather than upland or coastal.