Casa indipendente in Corso del Popolo
Fabbricato indipendente con appartamento nel Delta del Po Ariano nel Polesine Nel suggestivo contesto naturale del Delta del Po, ad Ariano nel Polesine, proponiamo in vendita fabbricato indipendente di circa 410 mq complessivi, composto da ampio magazzino/laboratorio al piano terra e appartamento collegato al piano primo, il tutto immerso nella tranquillità della campagna. Il...
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description says the 410 sqm building is made of a ground-floor magazzino/laboratorio plus a first-floor apartment, so a large part of the stated area is not legal residential space. At €29,000 the headline price looks cheap, but because the offer is primarily storage/workspace rather than a normal dwelling, it fails the catalog's livability test and is scored as a trap.
More on the house and the area
The concept has some appeal: a huge independent building in the Po Delta countryside with a striking facade makeover potential and lots of space for very little money. But the reality shown is mostly ex-commercial/warehouse space with clear moisture and finish issues, plus a very basic apartment area, so this is a major project rather than a beautiful ready-to-live Italian home.
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€83,000 – €147,000
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.
- Large former warehouse interior needs heavy conversion to become a comfortable home
- Visible damp, staining and damaged suspended ceilings in several areas
- Current apartment section looks basic and unfinished, with only rudimentary bathrooms
- Photos do not show any real scenic views despite the Delta del Po location
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.