Rustico/casale in Via Palazzi 2
OCCHIOBELLO - ACCANTO CASELLO AUTOSTRADALE IN VIA PALAZZI 2 Proponiamo una porzione di un antico casale completamente da ristrutturare attualmente suddiviso in 2 unità. Le unità si compongono di circa 145 metri quadri di abitativo oltre a circa 50 metri di cantine e depositi, corte attorno la costruzione e un ulteriore lotto di 6000 metri quadri di terreno. Le...
What it really costs
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The house is completely to be renovated, so the effective cost is about €35,000 + (160 sqm × €1,100) = €211,000, or roughly €1,319/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €295/sqm for Veneto farmhouses. The large land plot helps, but being next to the motorway tollbooth and the very heavy restoration burden make this a weak deal despite the low asking price.
More on the house and the area
This has some appeal as an old farmhouse with a useful amount of land at a very low price. But the photos show a roofed shell rather than a livable home: severe interior deterioration, damp damage, rough rooms and only very basic surviving bathroom fittings. The setting feels flat and practical rather than dreamy, especially with the motorway-adjacent location.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€63,000 – €94,000
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.
- Completely to be renovated; interiors show heavy damp, decay and stripped-out rooms.
- Not move-in ready despite the roof and basic structure still standing.
- Location is next to a motorway toll area, which likely hurts charm and quiet.
- Outbuildings and exterior fabric also need repair and cleanup.
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 35/100The area lies in the lower Po plain, with flat agricultural land and drainage canals around the Po River system. The Po runs nearby and shapes the landscape more than any hill or mountain feature. Ferrara is the nearest larger city, with a substantial historic centre and services. The area is known for arable farming and river plain settlements.