Casa bifamiliare in Via Giacomo Matteotti 9
Nel cuore della Piazza di Castelbaldo (PD), in posizione riparata dal traffico e dal rumore; villetta indipendente libera sui tre lati, sviluppata su due livelli e completata da un giardino di c. a. 350 metri. La zona abitativa è stata realizzata tutta al primo piano accedendo da scale esterne ed è composta da un utile…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €385/m², the asking price looks low, but the described renovation brings the estimated effective cost to about €1,085/m² (€141,000 total), far above the local comparison level of €409/m². The independent house has attractive space, a double garage, and a 350 m² garden, but the required modernization absorbs the apparent discount.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, independent family townhouse with a fenced garden, covered outdoor space, double garage, and a practical 130 sqm layout. It is a real, furnished home rather than a shell, but the interiors are old-fashioned and the exterior shows maintenance issues, so it needs meaningful renovation before it feels like a dream Italian 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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Clearly dated interiors and finishes; substantial modernization is needed.
- Visible exterior cracking, peeling paint, and weathering should be checked by a surveyor.
- Energy class G and external stairs to the living level may affect comfort and accessibility.
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 flat Polesine plain between the Adige and Po river systems, with reclaimed farmland, canals and embankments as the main landscape. The Adige runs just north of Badia Polesine, and the wider Po plain and delta country shape daily life in this part of Rovigo province. Rovigo is the nearest provincial town of size, with services, rail links and the usual administrative centre functions. This part of the Veneto is known for agriculture and drainage-landscapes rather than for a distinct hill, lake or mountain setting.