Casa bifamiliare
In zona periferica, nella graziosa frazione di Santa Croce, una vantaggiosa abitazione in vendita. La dimora è disposta su due piani, completamente indipendenti, per questa sua utile caratteristica può essere un ottimo investimento e la casa ideale per una famiglia numerosa L'esterno offre uno spazio cortilivo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €40,000 (€333/m²), this 120 m² two-level townhouse is about 21% below comparable local pricing, with a recently renewed roof, new boiler, and two independent living floors. The peripheral location and energy class G temper the score, but the documented upgrades and 17 photos support a strong value case.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable 120 sqm townhouse with two independent living levels, functioning kitchens and bathrooms, good tiled floors, and attractive exposed timber ceilings. The recent roof work, new boiler and finished interiors make it more than a renovation shell, while the €40,000 price is compelling. It is practical rather than dreamy, with modest urban surroundings and noticeable exterior maintenance needs.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Visible exterior wear, peeling render, damp staining and weeds need attention.
- Energy class G and older windows/fixtures may mean higher running and upgrade costs.
- The courtyard appears shared rather than a private garden; views are limited to neighboring 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 34/100This is the lower Po plain, with the Po nearby as the main landscape feature. The area is flat farmland with embankments, irrigation canals and scattered hamlets. Within about 15 km the nearest town of some size is Badia Polesine, which has the usual services and a railway station on the Verona–Rovigo line. Ferrara is reachable for practical needs beyond the immediate area but lies outside the local radius.