Villette a schiera in vendita a Fiscaglia
A Massa fiscaglia (Fe), a due passi dal centro abitato, proponiamo in vendita questa villetta a schiera disposta su due livelli con garage e scoperto esclusivo sul fronte e sul retro. Entrando ci troviamo in un'ampio ingresso che conduce alla zona giorno composta da cucina abitabile, spazioso soggiorno con accesso al…
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
At €59,000 for 131 sqm, the ask is €450/sqm, but for a merely habitable 1970 townhouse in decent condition I add about €200/sqm of likely updates, bringing the effective cost to roughly €650/sqm versus a €469/sqm baseline. Good size, 2 baths, garage and 41 photos help, but on these numbers it looks only fair rather than a standout deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, genuinely habitable townhouse with decent space, two bathrooms, a garage and front/rear garden areas. But the photos show a very ordinary suburban house with dated finishes and almost no architectural charm or view, so the dream factor is limited. At this price and size it feels practical value more than wow.
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€9,000 – €14,000
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.
- Very plain 1970s exterior and interiors with little character
- Kitchen and finishes look dated and likely need modernization
- No view or standout setting shown in the photos
- Small outdoor areas are functional but not especially attractive
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 eastern Po plain, with reclaimed agricultural land, canals and drainage works around the lower course of the Po di Volano. The Po Delta Regional Park lies nearby, with lagoon, wetlands and pinewoods toward the coast. Comacchio is the nearest town of note, with canals, services and links to the lagoon area. The area is known for eel fisheries around Comacchio and for Delta wetlands and birdlife.