Casa bifamiliare indipendente in vendita a Pilastri
Pilastri – Proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente bifamiliare composta da due unità abitative, entrambe dotate di ingresso indipendente con un'ampia area cortiliva di circa 1.200 mq. La seconda unità abitativa è situata al primo piano e si raggiunge tramite un ingresso indipendente al piano terra, dove è presente…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking price is very low at €405/m² versus a €469/m² local baseline, but one of the two units is only partly updated while the other is fully renovated after the earthquake. Using a blended renovation estimate of about €250/m², the effective cost is ~€655/m², which makes it a solid but not standout deal for a large 247 m² bifamiliare with 1,200 m² courtyard.
More on the house and the area
This is a handsome detached village villa with a large garden and pleasing period facade, and the price-to-size ratio is very strong. The photographed upper unit looks properly renovated and usable now, with new wood roof, floors, windows and bathroom. It feels more solid and livable than dreamy: attractive outside, practical inside, but without standout views or richly preserved historic interiors.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€20,000 – €34,000
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.
- No notable view or dramatic setting; it is in a flat village context.
- Ground-floor unit appears older/original and likely needs updating.
- Interiors shown are very plain and partly unfurnished, so charm is limited inside.
- Address may be approximate per listing, so exact micro-location needs checking.
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 37/100The area is the lower Po plain around the Po and Panaro rivers, with embanked farmland, drainage canals and scattered villages. Ferrara is the nearest major city, with a large Renaissance historic centre and UNESCO status tied to the city and the Po Delta. The area is known for irrigated agriculture on the plain.