Villa unifamiliare in Argenta
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena proprietà per la quota di 1/1 di abitazione Indipendente con scoperto esclusivo in Argenta località Bando, Via XXIV Maggio: - identificato al catasto fabbricati di Argenta, foglio 114, mappale 70, sub 1, categoria A/4, classe 1, consistenza vani 6,5, superficie catastale…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is explicitly a judicial auction ("ASTA IMMOBILIARE"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog regardless of the low €298/m² ask versus the €387/m² baseline. Described as habitable, so I used about €200/m² renovation, but auction risk dominates the score.
More on the house and the area
The house sits on its own plot in the middle of open farmland, which gives it a solitary rural feel, but the setting is flat rather than scenic. The main structure appears roofed and standing, yet the exterior is visibly neglected and the annexes look rough, so this feels like a basic fixer rather than a dream home. At €37.5k for 126 sqm it has bargain appeal, but the wow factor is limited.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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 and outbuildings look neglected and cluttered
- No interior photos, so real habitability is unproven
- Isolated roadside setting in flat agricultural land with no notable views
- Auction sale: documentation and occupancy/regularization need checking
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 42/100This is the lower Po plain around the Valli di Comacchio and the Argenta wetlands. The Valli di Argenta are within the local area and form part of the Po Delta Regional Park, with reclaimed farmland, canals, embankments and lagoon-like freshwater basins. Comacchio is the nearest distinctive town in the wider area, with services and a historic centre tied to the lagoon landscape. The area is known for wetlands, birdlife, eel fishing and land reclamation.