Casa indipendente
Gallo, frazione di Poggio Renatico, a 1 km dal centro paese, disponibile a rogito abitazione indipendente con giardino privato, disposta su due livelli, da riammodernare; p. t. : ingresso, cucinotto, bagno, p. 1 zona notte con camera matrimoniale e studio/ripostiglio. Infissi nuovi in pvc doppio vetro. Soluzione ideale…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €795/m² before works, this home is already more than twice the local comparison level of €377/m²; after modernization, the effective cost is roughly €1,495/m². The independent house, garden, garage and large storage room add utility, but the listing still looks expensive for a property described as needing modernization.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine independent country house with a private garden, parking, shutters, and a sound-looking tiled roof. It appears more like a practical, dated home needing modernization than a visually captivating Italian dream house, with the main living areas largely unshown.
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€17,000 – €29,000
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 house is clearly usable in structure but is dated and advertised for modernization.
- The photos show very little of the actual living spaces, so kitchen and bathroom condition is uncertain.
- The rural setting has garden space but no notable scenic view or distinctive historic features.
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 is the flat lower Po plain around Ferrara, with the Po di Volano and other reclaimed-water channels shaping the landscape. The Po Delta Regional Park lies within reach to the east, but the cluster is inside the built-up area of Ferrara. Ferrara is a major provincial city with a large brick historic centre, the Este Castle, the cathedral and extensive Renaissance walls. Ferrara has UNESCO status for its Renaissance urban planning and for the cultural landscape linked to the Po Delta. The area is known for irrigated agriculture and reclaimed lowland.