Polesella, tipico casale con 200o di terreno
POLESELLA, fraz. RACCANO, proponiamo in VENDITA tipico casale Polesano, con terreno di 2.000 mq. L'abitazione si sviluppa su 2 livelli ed è composta da: ingresso, doppio soggiorno, spaziosa cucina abitabile, bagno, ripostiglio; al piano superiore troviamo 4 camere da letto matrimoniali, studio, bagno. Garage e cantina…
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 €100,000 for 252 sqm, the ask is just €397/sqm, but the text says it needs wall remediation and electrical/plumbing updates, so I estimate about €450/sqm renovation, giving an effective cost near €847/sqm. That is well above this catalog’s Veneto farmhouse baseline of €296/sqm, but the large size, 2,000 sqm plot with buildable rear land, garage/cellar, and only 2 days on market keep it in the good range as a livable project rather than a bargain diamond.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, sizable farmhouse with authentic character: timber beams, fireplaces, brick surfaces and a generous garden plot give it some rustic appeal. It looks structurally intact and usable now, with kitchen, bathrooms, floors and heating in place, but the visible damp and tired finishes mean it needs meaningful remedial work before it feels truly lovely to live in. Great space for the money, though the setting is more practical countryside than dream-view Italy.
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, €450/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€29,000 – €49,000
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 rising damp / wall deterioration needs remedial work
- Systems likely need updating despite being currently habitable
- Exterior is plain and roadside rather than picturesque
- No real scenic view shown in the photos
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 38/100The area lies in the lower Po plain, with flat agricultural land and the Po di Goro and other branches of the Po delta landscape not far to the south and east, though the immediate surroundings are mainly reclaimed farmland and river plain. The Po runs nearby and shapes the local geography. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and UNESCO status for the Renaissance city and the Po Delta cultural landscape. The area is known for agriculture and for its position between the lower Po and the routes toward Ferrara and Rovigo.