Villa Bifamiliare in vendita a Sermide e Felonica
Villa Bifamiliare in vendita a Sermide e Felonica. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, caminetto, mansarda, parzialmente arredato.
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
At €60,000 (€286/m²), the asking price is well below comparable local stock, but allowing roughly €42,000 for habitable-condition work brings the effective cost to about €486/m², slightly above the €435/m² benchmark. The garage, heating, fireplace and 18 photos support the listing, while the remote inland location and single bathroom limit the upside.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, usable rural home with traditional exposed beams, terracotta floors, original furnishings, a fireplace, and a very large private garden with agricultural outbuildings. It is more charming than spectacular: the setting is flat rather than scenic, while the kitchen, bathroom, and some rooms need updating, but the €60,000 price for 210 sqm gives it strong bargain appeal.
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€14,000 – €23,000
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.
- Interiors are very dated and cluttered, with an old kitchen and bathroom needing modernization.
- The property appears habitable, but heating, utilities, roof condition, and insulation should be verified.
- Large garden and outbuildings will require ongoing maintenance and may include renovation needs.
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 34/100This is the lower Po plain around the Po River, with levees, fields and drainage canals. The Po runs by Calto and shapes the immediate landscape. The nearest larger towns are Rovigo and Ferrara, which provide the main services and rail connections. The area is known for agriculture in the Polesine plain.