Casa indipendente in vendita a Masi Torello
In vendita a Masi Torello, casa colonica completamente da ristrutturare, disposta su due piani, composta da: ingresso, soggiorno, cucina con retro, due letto matrimoniali, bagno, ripostiglio, proservizi esterni ad uso sgombero come deposito auto. La proprieta' si completa con una corte esclusiva di mq. 1.250 ca. L'…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the €65,000 asking price is below comparable homes, the property is completely to renovate: estimated all-in cost is about €278,400, or €1,435/m² versus roughly €444/m² for similar local stock. The 1,250 m² exclusive courtyard, garage, and proximity to the Ferrara–sea superstrada add value, but do not offset the heavy renovation burden.
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The exposed-brick farmhouse facade, mature trees and approximately 1,250 sqm private court provide genuine rustic character and outdoor potential. However, the house is clearly a major renovation project rather than a move-in home: the interiors are heavily cluttered and deteriorated, with a very poor bathroom and dated finishes throughout.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€77,000 – €113,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Requires complete renovation before comfortable occupation.
- Interiors show severe clutter, deterioration, damp-related staining and an unusable bathroom.
- Utilities, heating, roof and structural condition should be professionally verified.
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 56/100This is the lower Po plain, with flat reclaimed farmland, canals and drainage channels as the defining landscape. The Po di Volano and the branches of the Po Delta lie nearby, and the Parco regionale del Delta del Po begins within this area toward the east. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a complete historic centre and UNESCO status linked to the Este city and the Po Delta. The area is known for irrigated agriculture and reclaimed lowland landscapes.