Casa Indipendente
Casa Indipendente. Habitable, autonomo heating, esposizione esterna.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Although described as habitable with autonomous heating, the €93,000 price becomes roughly €717/m² after allowing €200/m² for basic updates, far above the local €411/m² benchmark. The 180 m² size and 60 km distance from the sea add no clear location premium.
More on the house and the area
A large, habitable 180 sqm townhouse with two bathrooms, a private fenced yard, covered outdoor space, and ample parking. It is a practical real home rather than a dreamy historic Italian property: the interiors are solid but dated, and the setting is ordinary suburban Veneto without a special view.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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 visibly dated, with older flooring, fixtures, and decor.
- The outdoor area is generous and private, but much of it is paved rather than landscaped.
- No notable scenic view or historic architectural character is shown.
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 38/100This is the lower Po plain, with flat agricultural land crossed by canals and drainage works; the Adigetto canal runs through Lendinara, and the Adige is nearby to the north. The Po Delta Regional Park lies farther south in the province but not within the immediate 15 km landscape. Rovigo is the nearest town of size, with everyday services and a small historic centre. The area is known for arable farming and reclaimed lowland countryside.