Villetta a schiera in Piazza San Pietro 364
**Casa con cortile privato e dépendance a San Pietro Polesine – Castelnovo Bariano (RO)** Nel centro di San Pietro Polesine, affacciata su Piazza San Pietro, si propone in vendita una proprietà composta da un’abitazione principale e una dépendance indipendente da manutentare, collegate dal cortile interno privato. La…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The main 95 m² home is usable, but the 73 m² dépendance requires substantial renovation, bringing the estimated all-in cost to about €770/m² (€70,000 purchase plus roughly €59,500 of works), versus €406/m² for comparable Veneto townhouses. The private courtyard and second independent unit add flexibility, but the price is not a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a practical, colorful two-unit townhouse with a private internal courtyard and generous 170 m² of space at a very low price. The principal home looks finished and genuinely livable, while the second unit is a substantial renovation project rather than ready accommodation. Its appeal is value and flexibility more than exceptional views, architecture, or scenery.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €33,000
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.
- The main house appears usable with only minor maintenance, but the independent dépendance needs substantial renovation.
- Energy class G and older finishes may mean future efficiency and updating costs.
- No private garage; parking is mainly on the square, and the courtyard access should be checked for vehicle use.
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 37/100This is the lower Po plain, with flat agricultural land and irrigation canals around the Po river corridor. The Po runs nearby and shapes the area more than any hill or mountain landscape. The nearest larger centres are Ferrara and Rovigo, which provide the main services, shops and rail connections. The area is known for arable farming and for river plain settlements.