Via Contotta, 85, San Giacomo delle Segnate
Tribunale: Mantova RGE: 21/2025 PVP: 4620186 Piena proprietà di un’abitazione unifamiliare, su due livelli, con giardino di pertinenza esclusiva in nucleo abitativo costituito da case a schiera ante '67 ubicato in Via Contotta n. 85 in località Malcantone nel Comune di San Giacomo delle Segnate (MN). L'unità…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is being sold at judicial auction (legal/process risk) and the listing warns the images are not the real photos; price €16,136 (≈€101/m²) is far below the regional median of €407/m², but auction status makes it a risky purchase.
More on the house and the area
The images show a high‑end, freshly renovated interior (marble‑look floors, modern bathrooms, decorative panelling) that feels very liveable and photogenic. The exterior courtyard reveals an older building with peeling plaster, so expect façade/finishing work and to confirm that the shown interiors are the actual unit before bidding at auction.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- Listing states photos may be indicative/not the real interiors — photo authenticity unclear.
- Exterior courtyard façade shows peeling plaster and will need repair.
- Some interior pictures show unfinished details (shower tray, door frames) — light finishing work may be required.
- Property is sold at auction — legal/administrative steps and checks required.
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.