Villetta bifamiliare in Via Seminiato, 9, Ambrogio, Copparo,
Villetta bifamiliare in Via Seminiato, 9, Ambrogio, Copparo,. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, balcone.
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The asking price is €337/m², below the local €371/m² benchmark, but allowing roughly €35,000 for habitable-level updating raises the effective cost to about €537/m². The villa offers 175 m², a garage, balcony and heating, but its inland location and effective premium limit the deal appeal.
More on the house and the area
A generous, genuinely habitable 175 sqm house with a small garden, mature trees, balcony, heating and a pleasant open rural outlook. The interiors are clean and functional but conventional and dated, with no standout historic character or dramatic view; the low price for the size and garage 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€12,000 – €20,000
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 usable but dated and may benefit from cosmetic updating.
- The garden is modest and the property sits directly beside a road.
- The gallery does not clearly show the kitchen or confirm the garage interior.
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 area lies on the lower Po plain, with the Po river nearby and a landscape of embanked waterways, reclaimed farmland and scattered villages. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and UNESCO status linked to the Este city and the Po Delta. The Po Delta regional park lies to the east, but outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known for irrigated agriculture on the alluvial plain.