Casa indipendente in Via Mazzocca, 29, Sabbioncello - Gradizza, Copparo,
Casa indipendente in Via Mazzocca, 29, Sabbioncello - Gradizza, Copparo,. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, balcone.
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €62,000 (€390/m²), this habitable villa is priced slightly above the local comparison level of €371/m²; allowing about €31,800 for routine habitable-property work brings the effective cost to roughly €590/m². The garage, balcony, heating and 44 photos support usability, but Copparo is 34 km from the sea and the price is not a clear discount.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, solid family house with a generous garden, mature palms, garage and balcony, offered at a very low price for 159 sqm. The interiors are clean and clearly usable, with functioning bathrooms, heating and finished floors, but the style is plain and dated rather than dreamlike. Its strongest appeal is practical value and outdoor space, not spectacular beauty.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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 habitable but quite dated and would benefit from cosmetic modernization.
- The setting is flat and semi-rural, with no notable scenic view or historic character.
- The garden appears informal and would need ongoing maintenance.
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 56/100This is the lower Po plain, with flat reclaimed farmland, canals and drainage channels as the defining landscape. The Po di Volano and the branches of the Po Delta lie nearby, and the Parco regionale del Delta del Po begins within this area toward the east. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a complete historic centre and UNESCO status linked to the Este city and the Po Delta. The area is known for irrigated agriculture and reclaimed lowland landscapes.