Villa in Via Fonsatti 31
Casa indipendente con ampio giardino e fabbricati annessi Nel cuore di Ariano nel Polesine (RO), proponiamo in vendita una proprietà indipendente risalente agli anni ’20, nata per accogliere una famiglia numerosa e costruita con criteri solidi e tradizionali. L’immobile si sviluppa su due piani e conserva tutto il…
What it really costs
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At €74,000 for 248 sqm, the asking price is just €298/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €388/sqm in Veneto villas, already a discount. But the house dates from the 1920s and the text highlights traditional/rural character rather than recent upgrades, so a reasonable renovation estimate is about €700/sqm; that likely makes it a solid large-house project rather than an exceptional bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, substantial early-20th-century house with generous rooms, a symmetrical villa façade, garden space and clearly usable interiors. It feels solid and livable now, but the décor is quite dated and some refreshment work is needed before it becomes truly dream-home beautiful. At €74k for 248 sqm, the value adds a strong bargain appeal.
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€49,000 – €87,000
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 modernization.
- Only one bathroom for a very large house.
- Some visible cosmetic wear and minor moisture/stain issues.
- Setting is practical rather than scenic; no notable view shown.
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 71/100The cluster lies in the Po Delta plain, with canals, embankments and reclaimed farmland around the branches of the Po. The Po di Goro and Po di Venezia are the defining waterways of this part of the delta. The Po Delta Regional Park extends through the surrounding area, with wetlands, fishing valleys and lagoon environments toward the coast. Ariano and the nearby delta settlements are known for rice cultivation and other reclaimed-land agriculture, and for fishing and aquaculture closer to the lagoons. Adria is the nearest larger town with daily services, rail links and a historic center.