Terratetto unifamiliare in Poggio Renatico
OCCASIONE Casa singola indipendente formata da due appartamenti che si sviluppano su due piani fuori terra. La prima abitazione è composta al: - piano terra da: ingresso-vano scala, cucina-pranzo, un bagno, ripostiglio sottoscala e scale di collegamento; - primo piano da: disimpegno e una camera. La seconda abitazione…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listing- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Despite the very low asking price of €42,000 (€59/m²), this property is explicitly being sold through an enforcement proceeding, so it is not a standard purchase. The listing also combines two apartments with warehouses and agricultural land, while condition and legal habitability details are not stated.
More on the house and the area
This is a large traditional rural Emilia-Romagna farmhouse with attractive exposed brick, green shutters, a private court, and extensive agricultural land. However, the main house looks far from move-in ready, while some ancillary buildings are effectively ruins, making this a major restoration project rather than a beautiful usable home today.
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€141,000 – €250,000
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 heavily neglected and requires substantial renovation.
- Several outbuildings show severely damaged or collapsed roofs.
- No interior photos are provided, and utilities, bathrooms, structural condition, and legal status need verification; the property is in an enforcement procedure.
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 35/100This is the lower Pianura Padana between Bologna and Ferrara, with flat farmed land, drainage canals and scattered hamlets. The Reno river runs nearby. Cento is the nearest larger town in the area, with everyday services and a historic centre; Bologna is farther south for major rail links, hospitals and airports. The area is known for arable farming and the plain landscape of the Bolognese-Ferrarese border.