Casa indipendente Via Gambulaga Masi, 81A, 44015, Portomaggiore
[Rif. DV-13998] Proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di circa 123 mq commerciali situata in Via Gambulaga Masi, nel comune di Portomaggiore. La proprietà si sviluppa su due livelli e offre ambienti ben distribuiti, funzionali e facilmente personalizzabili secondo le proprie esigenze abitative. L'ingresso…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable independent townhouse, 123 sqm at 724 eur/m2, sitting well above the local median of 492 eur/m2, so it's roughly 47% above baseline. Condition is stated as good/habitable with autonomous gas heating and A/C, two baths incl. en suite, terrace, and 34 photos supporting the listing. Only 5 days on market, so no staleness. Missing building_year and energy_class limit assessment of long-term costs. Priced at a premium versus the area but move-in ready, so light cosmetic work (~100 eur/m2) at most. Fair rather than a bargain given the above-median asking price.
More on the house and the area
Standard semi-detached townhouse in rural Portomaggiore. Exterior is dated with an eye-catching but garish orange-painted entrance portico and ornate metal balcony railing. Interior photos show a plain tiled hallway and marble staircase in habitable but visibly dated condition. Adjacent open fields provide a pleasant rural setting, but nothing here stops the scroll. Low price and reasonable size are practical positives rather than wow factors.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Ddated interior with tired finishes
- No energy class or building year listed
- Rural location backing onto farmland; limited amenities
- Kitschy orange-painted portico columns
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 flat lower Po plain, with fields, drainage canals and scattered settlements around the old course of the Po di Volano. Ferrara is the nearest city of size and has a complete historic centre with major services and UNESCO status as the city of the Este and part of the Ferrara, City of the Renaissance and its Po Delta landscape listing. The area is known for agriculture, especially fruit growing, and for Delizia di Belriguardo at Voghiera, an Este residence.