Casa Indipendente
Al piano terra l'ingresso si apre su un'accogliente cucina abitabile, ottimizzata da un pratico ripostiglio sottoscala e servita da un disimpegno che conduce al bagno dotato di box doccia. Salendo al primo piano si sviluppa un ampio soggiorno. L'ultimo livello ospita una suggestiva camera matrimoniale ricavata nel…
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
At €29,000 for 85 sqm, the asking price is €341/sqm; with a habitable-condition estimate of ~€200/sqm renovation, the effective cost is about €541/sqm. That is only moderately above this low-stock baseline (€403/sqm), but the very low entry price, central village position, garage/cellar, heating, and solid photo count make it a strong sub-€30k buy.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: it has a fitted kitchen, bathroom, heating, finished floors and a solid overall condition. But the wow factor is low, with very ordinary rooms and a simple facade; the main appeal is the very low price plus a bit of garden/outbuilding space in a quiet rural setting.
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€6,000 – €9,000
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 plain exterior and interiors with little character.
- Needs cosmetic updating; some finishes feel dated and dark.
- No meaningful view shown despite the rural setting.
- Outbuilding/parking area looks basic and may need tidying.
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 59/100The cluster lies in the Po Delta lowlands, with flat reclaimed farmland, drainage canals and embankments shaping the landscape. The Po di Venezia and other branches of the Po delta are within the area, and the Po Delta Regional Park is the main natural feature nearby. Adria is the nearest larger town, with everyday services and a museum linked to the ancient port history of the delta. This part of the delta is known for wetland landscapes, fishing and rice cultivation.