Villa unifamiliare in Ferrara
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena proprietà di abitazione indipendente con basso comodi incompleti in singoli corpi staccati e scoperti esclusivi circostanti.Il fabbricato è composto da portico anteriore di accesso, ingresso soggiorno con vano scale, cucina e bagno al P.T; disimpegno vano scale, corridoio, 3…
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
This is explicitly an auction ('ASTA IMMOBILIARE'), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. Although the ask is only €214/m² versus a €387/m² baseline, the property is also described as in poor condition, implying roughly €900/m² renovation on top.
More on the house and the area
This is a large detached country house with plenty of surrounding land, but the setting is flat and not especially scenic. The house appears structurally standing and roofed, yet several interiors look unfinished or rough rather than comfortably habitable. It feels more like a budget renovation project than an immediately dreamy Italian home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€66,000 – €117,000
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.
- Visible incomplete/unfinished interiors and poor maintenance
- No bathroom is shown despite the layout mentioning two
- Exterior and outbuildings look neglected and overgrown
- Auction sale: documentation and real condition should be checked carefully
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 51/100This is the lower Po plain around the Po di Volano and the network of canals and reclaimed fields of the Ferrarese. The Po Delta Regional Park is within this area to the east, with wetlands, pinewoods and lagoon landscapes around the delta branches. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and UNESCO status for the Este city and the Po Delta cultural landscape. The area is known for irrigated agriculture and reclaimed land.