Casa indipendente 7 locali, 406 m² in Via Argine Po Passo 12
Casa indipendente in asta a Villanova Marchesana (RO) – Via Argine Po Passo 12 (CAP 45030) Si propone in asta un fabbricato unifamiliare ad uso civile abitazione situato a Villanova Marchesana (RO), in Via Argine Po Passo n. 12. L'edificio, di vecchia costruzione (antecedente al 1967), è accostato e si sviluppa su due…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingRenovated- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction and the description says the house is in a derelict state, with parts of the سقف/roof collapsed and no systems or internal fixtures, which triggers a veto. Even before auction risk, estimated effective cost is about €1,133/m² (€33/m² price + ~€1,100/m² restoration) versus a €377/m² baseline, so it is not a sound buy as listed.
More on the house and the area
This is a large rural house with some overgrown yard and annex potential, but the photos show a severely fatiscent building rather than a home. Interior spaces are dirty, stripped and damp, with collapsed roof sections and no real livable setup. It is ultra-cheap, yet this is a major reconstruction project, not a dreamy move-in Italian house.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€161,000 – €238,000
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.
- State is far worse than the headline: parts of the ceiling and roof have collapsed.
- No working systems are present and there is effectively no usable bathroom/kitchen.
- Heavy damp, debris and missing finishes make it uninhabitable as shown.
- Auction purchase in a protected river landscape may complicate works and permissions.
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 52/100The Po runs through this area, with embankments, reclaimed fields and wetland ground typical of the lower Ferrara plain. The Po Delta Regional Park is nearby on the Ferrarese side, with channels, marshes and fishing valleys closer to the delta. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a full range of services and a UNESCO-listed historic centre. This part of the province is known for river landscapes, land reclamation and agriculture.