Villetta a schiera in Piazza Roma 12
Zocca Ferrarese, località nel Comune di Riva del Po, adiacente la Ciclovia Destra Po, proponiamo un compendio immobiliare composto da due abitazioni adiacenti di generosa metratura, in parte da ristrutturare e personalizzare. La proprietà comprende inoltre un magazzino di circa 80 mq, un garage di 45 mq e uno scoperto…
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
The €75,000 asking price is attractive at €259/m², but with part of the 290 m² complex needing renovation, estimated all-in costs rise to roughly €959/m² versus a local reference around €564/m². The two independent homes, garden, garage and position near the Destra Po cycle route add useful potential, but the scale of works limits the deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a very substantial, immediately recognizable Italian home compound with furnished interiors, parquet bedrooms, balconies, a private garden, garage, and useful extra buildings. It is not a spectacular beauty or view property, but the combination of livable space, outdoor area, cycling-tourism location, and €75,000 price creates real potential. The renovation needs in part of the property keep it below the dream-home tier.
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€57,000 – €102,000
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 property is a mixed-condition compound: one dwelling appears furnished and usable, while the adjacent house needs renovation and personalization.
- The 290 sqm total includes substantial ancillary space, including an approximately 80 sqm warehouse and 45 sqm garage, so the true residential area should be verified.
- Energy class G and visible exterior plaster deterioration suggest likely upgrade and maintenance costs.
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 38/100The area is the lower Po plain around the Po di Venezia, with flat reclaimed farmland, canals and levees. The Po river system is the main landscape feature within the area. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre and services. The wider area is known for agriculture and river plain reclamation.