Villetta a schiera in Via 2 Giugno, 28, Riva del Po,
Villetta a schiera in Via 2 Giugno, 28, Riva del Po,. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, terrazzo.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 (€277/m²), the asking price is 25% below comparable local stock, with strong practical features including heating, garage and terrace. Allowing roughly €47,000 for habitable-condition updates brings the effective cost to about €477/m², above the local benchmark; the listing does not state the building year or energy class.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, usable 235 sqm home with multiple bedrooms, heating, garage, terrace and a small rural outlook. It is more practical than beautiful: the interiors are clean and livable but plain and dated, while the exterior needs cosmetic upkeep; the low price is the main appeal.
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€16,000 – €26,000
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 habitable but very dated, with old bathrooms and basic finishes.
- Exterior plaster shows visible wear and would benefit from repainting and maintenance.
- The property fronts a road, so privacy and traffic noise may be considerations.
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 49/100This is the lower Po plain, with flat reclaimed farmland and drainage canals around the branches of the Po; the Po di Volano and the Po di Goro are the main nearby waterways in this part of the province. The Po Delta Regional Park lies nearby, especially toward the east around the Mesola woods, lagoons and wetlands. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and UNESCO status shared with the Po Delta. The area is known for arable farming and for the delta landscapes of water, embankments and fishing valleys farther east.