Villetta bifamiliare in Viale I. Ricci, 97 a, Centro, Copparo,
Villetta bifamiliare in Viale I. Ricci, 97 a, Centro, Copparo,. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, balcone.
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €69,000 asking price is already €841/m², and with a modest €200/m² allowance for a habitable home the effective cost is about €1,041/m²—far above the local comparison level of €371/m². Central location, heating, garage and balcony are positives, but they do not justify this premium.
More on the house and the area
A solid, genuinely habitable 82 m² house with a pleasant fenced frontage, mature tree, garage, and usable everyday interiors. The terrazzo floors and tidy rooms add modest Italian character, but the home is visually ordinary and dated rather than a dream-location property.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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 and finishes are notably dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a five-room home.
- The setting is an ordinary built-up residential area with no notable view or distinctive historic character.
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 41/100This is the lower Po plain, with flat reclaimed agricultural land, drainage canals and embankments. The Po di Volano and the Po delta environment are nearby, with the eastern part of the province leading into the Parco regionale del Delta del Po. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and UNESCO status. The area is known for arable farming and land reclamation landscapes of the Ferrarese plain.