Villetta a schiera in Via dell'Unità
Vendesi nel comune di Codigoro, in zona residenziale Casa a schiera disposta completamente al piano terra di Mq. 60. Ingresso, pranzo/soggiorno, cucina, bagno, ripostiglio e una camera letto matrimoniale. Completa la proprietà corte comune. APE: G Agenzia Gabetti Lagosanto per più informazioni 0533.948816.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €27,000 for 60 sqm, the asking price is €450/sqm, but the description only shows basic residential use with APE G and no evidence of renovation, so I assume about €700/sqm renovation; effective cost is roughly €1,150/sqm. The local baseline is weak, so this looks only plausible rather than clearly discounted.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap, usable little home rather than a dream property. The photos show a complete and habitable interior with kitchen, bathroom and bedroom in place, but everything is dated and visually plain. There is no proven view, historic character or striking exterior to create real wow.
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€12,000 – €21,000
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 dated interiors and finishes throughout
- Only a shared courtyard is mentioned, not private outdoor space
- Photos do not show any exterior charm or view
- Small ground-floor layout with basic, plain rooms
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 62/100The cluster lies in the lower Po plain, in reclaimed flat land around the Po di Volano and the eastern edge of the Po Delta. The Parco regionale del Delta del Po is within this area, with canals, embankments, wetlands and pinewoods toward the coast. Pomposa Abbey is near Codigoro and is one of the main historic monuments in this part of Ferrara province. Comacchio is the nearest small town of note, with lagoon channels and services; Ferrara is the nearest larger city for a full range of hospitals, rail connections and major retail. The area is known for delta landscapes, fishing and eel, aquaculture, and rice and arable farming on reclaimed land.