Casa indipendente in vendita a Portomaggiore, Portomaggiore
Portomaggiore, in vendita, in posizione vicina al centro, porzione di casa indipendente su 2 lati, disposta su 2 livelli e composta da: piano terra con ingresso e piccolo vano da usarsi come spogliatoio o studio, primo piano con sala da pranzo, cucina abitabile per 2 persone con balcone verandato, 3 camere…
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 €94,000 for 100 sqm, the asking price is €940/sqm; with a realistic light-to-medium modernization budget of about €700/sqm (the text says it needs updating), the effective cost is about €1,640/sqm versus a very low internal baseline of €468/sqm. Positives are the extra 114 sqm outbuilding/garage, private garden, new boiler and 22 photos, but on pure numbers this is not discounted against the baseline enough to score as a strong deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a project: it looks solid, furnished, heated, and immediately habitable, with a private garden and useful extra outbuildings/garage space. The shady outdoor area adds some everyday appeal, but the overall look is quite plain and the interiors are notably dated rather than dream-home beautiful. At the price, the amount of space and utility helps the value feel attractive.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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 modernisation.
- Only one bathroom shown.
- No meaningful views or standout architectural character.
- Exterior is functional rather than especially photogenic.
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 39/100This is the lower Po plain, with flat agricultural land and drainage canals around the settlements. The Po di Volano and the wetland areas of the Valli di Comacchio are within this part of eastern Ferrara province, and the Po Delta Regional Park begins to shape the landscape farther east. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and UNESCO status for the Este city and its Po Delta cultural landscape. The area is known for reclaimed lowland agriculture and wetlands toward the Adriatic side of the province.