Casa indipendente in Via Volturno 29
Mardimago - Nel comune di Rovigo, è disponibile per la vendita questa casa indipendente di 140 mq, ideale per chi cerca spazio e comfort. L'immobile, costruito nel 1970, si sviluppa su due livelli e offre un'ampia zona giorno al piano terra con cucina separata e bagno finestrato, al piano superiore comprende tre camere da letto. Gli spazi esterni sono...
What it really costs
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At €69,000 for 140 sqm, the ask is €493/sqm; with a habitable-style allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €693/sqm, well above the local baseline of €331/sqm. The description reads like a standard 1970 independent house with good space and 22 photos, so there are no major red flags, but on price it looks only average-to-weak for this low-priced stock.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a project: it has finished rooms, a working kitchen, a full bathroom and a small garden/yard. The value is strong for 140 sqm, but the wow factor is limited because the architecture is ordinary, the interiors are dated, and there are no notable views or standout historic features.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€9,000 – €16,000
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.
- Exterior is plain and a bit tired rather than picturesque.
- Interiors are dated and will need cosmetic modernization.
- Setting appears flat/rural with no meaningful views.
- Garage/outbuildings and yard are functional but not especially attractive.
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 43/100The area is the lower Po plain, with flat agricultural land and a dense network of canals and drainage works. The Adige runs just north of Rovigo and the Po is to the south, shaping the wider Polesine landscape. The nearest town of size is Rovigo itself, which is a provincial capital with a historic centre, services and rail links. The area is known for reclaimed wetlands, irrigated farming and the river-landscape of the Polesine.