Villetta a schiera Via Circonvallazione, 66, 44011, Argenta
[Rif. DV-14268] In zona strategica, a breve distanza dal centro di Argenta, si propone in vendita un immobile di 73 mq commerciali, di classe G, sviluppato su tre livelli. L'ingresso principale si apre su un disimpegno che collega tutte le stanze del piano terra. Sulla sinistra, nel sottoscala un comodo ripostiglio per…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable townhouse: using about €200/m² for light updates, the effective cost is roughly €1,145/m² (€69,000 + ~€14,600), far above the local sub-€100k baseline of €467/m². The description is coherent and well-documented (35 photos, recent condensing boiler, heating, garden), but on price alone this looks expensive for this stock segment.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable little townhouse rather than a project: finished, furnished and clearly habitable with heating, kitchen, bathroom and decent light. The main draw is practical livability plus a small rear garden/balcony at a very low price, but the architecture and setting are ordinary rather than dreamy.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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 modest visual appeal: no real view and a fairly plain row-house setting.
- Interiors are functional but compact, with a narrow kitchenette and simple finishes.
- Only one bedroom; the top-floor attic is ancillary space, not full main living area.
- Outdoor space appears small and practical rather than especially pretty or private.
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 39/100The area is the lower Po plain around the Valli di Comacchio and the wetlands of the Parco regionale del Delta del Po. The Reno river runs nearby and the landscape is flat, with reclaimed farmland, canals, embankments and wetland basins. Comacchio is the nearest place of note, with a historic centre built on canals and lagoon environment. Ravenna is the nearest larger city, with full services and major early Christian monuments. The area is known for eel fishing, reclaimed marshland and birdlife in the Po Delta.