Casa indipendente
CASA INDIPENDENTE IN VENDITA MONTALBANO FERRARA Questa porzione di casa indipendente si trova a Montalbano (Ferrara), una frazione tranquilla e residenziale situata nella zona sud L'immobile offre una superficie complessiva di circa 115 mq disposti su 2 livelli, caratteristica ottima per chi cerca una netta divisione tra la zona giorno e la zona notte. Lo stato di manutenzione è...
What it really costs
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At €67,000 for 115 sqm, the ask is about €583/sqm; assuming a basically habitable home from the text ('stato di manutenzione...' but no clear renovation claim), effective cost is roughly €783/sqm after ~€200/sqm works. The local baseline is weak (only 6 comparables, median €578/sqm), so this does not show a clear discount and the missing condition details limit confidence.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a project: furnished, with finished floors, heating, kitchen space and multiple bedrooms. The nicest touch is the timber-beamed kitchen and the private garden with mature trees, but overall the interiors feel plain and quite dated. It has some charm and strong value for the size, though it is not a visual dream home as shown.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and need cosmetic updating.
- Some visible ceiling/wall staining suggests moisture checks are needed.
- No real view or standout exterior shown in the photos.
- Kitchen appears basic and only modestly fitted.
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 55/100This is the flat lower Po plain around Ferrara, with the Po di Volano and other reclaimed-water channels shaping the landscape. The Po Delta Regional Park lies within reach to the east, but the cluster is inside the built-up area of Ferrara. Ferrara is a major provincial city with a large brick historic centre, the Este Castle, the cathedral and extensive Renaissance walls. Ferrara has UNESCO status for its Renaissance urban planning and for the cultural landscape linked to the Po Delta. The area is known for irrigated agriculture and reclaimed lowland.