Villetta a schiera in Grandi 89
RIVA DEL PO – LOC. SERRAVALLE: Casini Immobiliare propone in vendita a Serravalle, in un tranquillo contesto residenziale comodo al centro del paese e a tutti i principali servizi, una casa accostata disposta su due livelli, dotata di giardino privato. L'immobile, disabitato da tempo, necessita di alcuni interventi di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €28,000 asking price is €373/m², about 33% below comparable local homes, with a private garden and parking. However, the long-unoccupied house needs modernization; allowing roughly €700/m² puts the effective cost near €1,073/m², above the local comparison level.
More on the house and the area
A genuine, usable two-level townhouse with a private garden, tiled floors, heating, fitted furnishings, and a complete bathroom. It is more of a practical low-cost home than a dream property: the interiors are dated and somewhat stark, while the exterior and garden need attention, but it does not appear to be a ruin or empty shell.
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€15,000 – €27,000
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.
- Unoccupied for some time and needs maintenance and modernization.
- Dated bathroom and kitchen, with visible wall wear and aging fixtures.
- No notable views or distinctive historic character; the garden appears overgrown.
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 52/100The Po runs through this area, with embankments, reclaimed fields and wetland ground typical of the lower Ferrara plain. The Po Delta Regional Park is nearby on the Ferrarese side, with channels, marshes and fishing valleys closer to the delta. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a full range of services and a UNESCO-listed historic centre. This part of the province is known for river landscapes, land reclamation and agriculture.