Villa bifamiliare in Rovigo
S. Apollinare - in tranquilla posizione agreste nelle immediate vicinanze della città di Rovigo...BIFAMILIARE su 2 livelli di circa 120 mq. con annesso MAGAZZINO piano unico di 120 mq. Ideale per professionisti e/o collezionisti di oggetti/auto. Da ristrutturare parzialmente. rif. 2047<hr>classe "G"<hr>€ 69.000
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €69,000 ask looks cheap at €276/m² versus a €403/m² baseline, but the listing includes a 120 m² single-storey magazzino and only about 120 m² appear to be actual dwelling space. With partial renovation needed (~€700/m²) and just 1 photo, the effective value is weak and the storage component creates a major usability risk.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a practical 1970s semi-detached house rather than a romantic Italian dream home. It appears basically usable and the price is low for the size, but the visible exterior is plain and there is no photo evidence of character, views, or attractive interiors. The attached warehouse adds utility, not wow.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€50,000 – €88,000
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.
- Only one exterior photo, so appeal is hard to verify.
- Partially to be renovated despite being listed as habitable.
- No visible view, historic character, or standout garden/terrace appeal.
- The large extra warehouse may suit storage/hobbies more than dream-home charm.
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 39/100The area is the lower Po plain, with flat agricultural land cut by canals and drainage works. The Adige runs just north of Rovigo and the Po is to the south, shaping the wider Polesine landscape. The Po Delta Regional Park begins farther east, outside the immediate surroundings, and the Adriatic coast is also farther away. Rovigo is the nearest town of size, with a compact historic centre, arcaded streets, piazzas, and the two surviving medieval towers of its former castle. The area is known for reclaimed lowland, farming, and the river landscape of the Polesine.