Casa indipendente 12 locali, 396 m² in Via Antonio Pironi 68
Casa indipendente 12 locali, 396 m² in Via Antonio Pironi 68. autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, caminetto, taverna, mansarda, cucina, balcone, arredato, cantina, esposizione doppia.
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
The €77,090 asking price is very low at €195/m², but allowing roughly €700/m² for an unspecified condition puts the effective cost near €895/m², well above the local reference of €371/m². The listing mentions useful features such as heating, garage, cellar and fireplace, but the condition and bathrooms are not stated, and the facts report 5 rooms while the description says 12.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, characterful villa with an elegant historic facade, mature private garden, original woodwork and a particularly attractive exposed-brick vaulted room. The interiors are furnished and clearly usable, with a fitted kitchen, bathrooms and heating, although the home feels dated and somewhat cluttered rather than move-in polished. It is a strong bargain-style property for someone wanting space and period character, but not a dramatic-view dream house.
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€79,000 – €139,000
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.
- The villa and garden show visible signs of deferred exterior maintenance.
- At 396 m², upkeep, heating and renovation costs could be substantial.
- This is a pre-auction property, so legal, title and access checks are essential.
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 Po runs just north of Bondeno and the Panaro meets it in this stretch, so the setting is the lower Po plain of embankments, reclaimed farmland, canals and scattered hamlets. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a complete Renaissance centre and UNESCO status. The area is known for broad alluvial agriculture and river engineering rather than for a singular natural landmark.