Palazzo - Edificio in Copparo
Vendo appartamento in buone condizioni e da rimodernare. Con balcone e 2 posti auto e cantina e da sistemare un po
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
Price is €37,000 for 60 sqm (€617/sqm); with light-modernization costs estimated at about €350/sqm from 'buone condizioni' but 'da rimodernare/da sistemare un po', the effective cost is roughly €967/sqm. That is far above the local baseline of €243/sqm, so despite the balcony, cellar and 2 parking spaces, this looks weak rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable apartment rather than a project: kitchen, bathroom and bedrooms are all in place and look serviceable. The look is plain and dated, with no visible view, exterior charm or special character, so the appeal comes more from practicality and very low price than from beauty.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- interiors are dated and need modernization
- no notable view or historic character shown
- photos do not show the exterior or balcony
- bathroom appears functional but old-fashioned
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 41/100This is the lower Po plain, with flat reclaimed agricultural land, drainage canals and embankments. The Po di Volano and the Po delta environment are nearby, with the eastern part of the province leading into the Parco regionale del Delta del Po. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and UNESCO status. The area is known for arable farming and land reclamation landscapes of the Ferrarese plain.