Vigarano Mainarda (fe) - porzione di casa con giardino
VIGARANO MAINARDA (FE) - PORZIONE DI CASA CON GIARDINO. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, caminetto, esposizione esterna, accesso per disabili, arredato, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €34,000 (€234/m²), this 145 m² townhouse looks inexpensive upfront, but substantial renovation could add about €101,500, bringing the effective cost to roughly €935/m² versus a local reference of €443/m². The garden, cellar, fireplace and heating add appeal, but the renovation burden makes the overall deal weak.
More on the house and the area
A substantial traditional Emilia-Romagna townhouse with old shutters, terrazzo floors, a fireplace, and a usable garden. It appears roofed and habitable, with a kitchen, bathroom, heating, and intact interiors, but the worn finishes and widespread wall deterioration make this a genuine renovation project rather than a move-in dream home.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€29,000 – €51,000
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.
- Clearly needs renovation, including extensive replastering and repainting for damp- and peeling-wall damage.
- Kitchen and bathroom are functional but dated and likely need modernization.
- No exceptional views or distinctive village setting are shown; the house sits beside a road and agricultural buildings.
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 55/100This cluster sits in the built-up area of Ferrara, so the lived setting is the flat lower Po plain with urban streets, modern outskirts and agricultural land around the city. The Po di Volano runs through Ferrara, and the Po and its branch canals shape the wider landscape of reclaimed farmland and embankments. Ferrara is the nearest town of size and has the Este Castle, the Renaissance Addizione Erculea and the cathedral area. Ferrara is on the UNESCO World Heritage list for its historic centre and its planned Renaissance expansion. The area is known for the Po plain, land reclamation and cycling routes on the embankments.