Casa indipendente in Via Aia Madama, 1, Ostiglia,
Casa Indipendente nel Cuore di Ostiglia - Perfetta per la Tua Famiglia Scopri questa bella casetta indipendente situata in posizione centralissima ad Ostiglia, in buone condizioni generali e pronta per accoglierti con tutti i comfort moderni che desideri. La proprietà si sviluppa su 85 m² commerciali, offrendo una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective price = €85,000 + €17,000 (200€/m²) = €102,000 → €1,200/m², well above the regional median of €425/m², so the offer looks overpriced. The description also contradicts the facts (text says 2 bedrooms while listing data shows 4), which lowers confidence.
More on the house and the area
A well-kept, move-in-ready central townhouse with attractive exposed wooden-beam ceilings and a modern kitchen/bathrooms. The private tiled courtyard/covered parking makes it a very usable family home, though it offers no sweeping views and only modest outdoor space.
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€6,000 – €9,000
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.
- Central town location — no scenic views (inland, streetscape)
- Outdoor space is a small tiled courtyard/covered terrace rather than a garden
- Rooms and bedrooms look compact — not a large family layout
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.