FILO DI ARGENTA (FE) casetta da ristrutturare e ampliare
FILO DI ARGENTA (FE). In zona residenziale e tranquilla, si vende lotto di terreno edificabile ad angolo e già recintato di mq. 650, con fabbricato esistente di mq. 40, da ampliare o demolire, al momento così composto: P. T. locali ad uso sgombero di altezza Mt. 1,90. P. 1° 2 stanze di altezza Mt. 3,20.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Land, with no house on it
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description is for a buildable plot with an existing 40 sqm outbuilding: ground-floor rooms are 'ad uso sgombero' and only 1.90 m high, so it is not a legal dwelling as presented. At €40,000 this is effectively a land/build project rather than a livable house, and the listing data also conflict with the text (50 sqm vs 40 sqm, 0 bathrooms, only 1 photo).
More on the house and the area
Ordinary orange two-story house in a residential area of Argenta (Emilia Romagna), listed essentially as a buildable corner lot (650 sqm) with an existing small structure to expand or demolish. The lone photo is a poor windshield shot with dashboard glare and no interior views. No standout architecture, view, setting, or historic character. The 800 eur/m2 price is modest but tied to a teardown-grade building, so no meaningful bargain wow.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €29,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Single photo taken through a car windshield with visible dashboard/reflection
- Needs full renovation or demolition; ground floor is only 1.90m high (unusable as living space)
- Building is tiny (40-50 sqm) and dated 1960
- No bathroom listed, minimal rooms
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 58/100This is the lower Romagna plain between the Reno and Senio rivers, with reclaimed agricultural land, drainage canals and pinewoods toward the Adriatic side. The Valli di Comacchio wetlands begin within this radius to the east, and the Po Delta Regional Park extends into the area around the mouth of the Reno. Ravenna is the nearest city of size, with major early Christian monuments and UNESCO status. The area is known for flat farming country, wetlands, birdlife and land reclamation.