Porporana – ampia porzione di quadrifamiliare con tre camere
PORPORANA – AMPIA PORZIONE DI QUADRIFAMILIARE CON TRE CAMERE. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, caminetto, esposizione esterna, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, parzialmente arredato.
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable 510 m² villa portion with heating, garage and fireplace; estimated all-in cost is about €165,000, or €324/m², modestly below the €365/m² local comparison level. The large size supports value, though the property is 64 km from the sea and not in a prime tourist location.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely habitable family home with a working-looking kitchen, heating, a large brick fireplace, multiple bedrooms and abundant storage. The wood-paneled ceilings and traditional furnishings give it warmth and character, but the overall look is dated and practical rather than visually spectacular, with no proven view or standout exterior.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€34,000 – €57,000
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.
- Interiors are fully usable but noticeably dated, with older kitchen, bathrooms and furnishings.
- The gallery shows almost no exterior, garden or surrounding setting, so the property's outdoor appeal is unclear.
- The unusually large stated area should be verified, including what portion is living space, garage or ancillary space.
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 39/100The Po runs by Ficarolo, in the broad lower Po plain of embankments, fields and riverside settlements. This is the Polesine landscape between the Po and its branches, with flat agricultural land and flood-control works as the dominant setting. Occhiobello is the nearest larger centre, and Ferrara is the nearest major city with full services and a large historic centre just beyond the provincial border. The area is known for river agriculture and for the history of floods and land reclamation in the lower Po.