Villa in Viale dei Mille
RIF. 389481 - Nella tranquilla frazione di Mardimago, a Rovigo, proponiamo in vendita un lotto di terreno di circa 500 mq con villetta unifamiliare di 110 mq allo stato grezzo, ideale per chi desidera personalizzare la propria abitazione secondo i propri gusti e le proprie esigenze. L'immobile è stato progettato per offrire ambienti moderni e funzionali e prevede una...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a 110 sqm detached house sold in shell condition ('allo stato grezzo'), so I estimate about €700/sqm to finish it; that brings the effective cost to roughly €137,000, or about €1,245/sqm. Against a low-stock baseline of €375/sqm for Veneto villas, it is not a bargain on an effective-cost basis despite the customization potential.
More on the house and the area
The renderings suggest a pleasant modern-rustic single-storey villa with a bit of garden in a quiet rural setting. But this is clearly a shell project rather than a usable home today, and that sharply limits the wow despite the low price. Good value per sqm, yet the dream here is mostly potential, not current livable 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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€22,000 – €39,000
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.
- Sold in shell condition (allo stato grezzo), not move-in ready
- No interior finishes, kitchen or bathroom visible/installed
- Setting is flat suburban-rural rather than scenic
- Only renderings and plans shown, so final result is unproven
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 39/100The area is the lower Po plain, with flat agricultural land cut by canals and drainage works. The Adige runs just north of Rovigo and the Po is to the south, shaping the wider Polesine landscape. The Po Delta Regional Park begins farther east, outside the immediate surroundings, and the Adriatic coast is also farther away. Rovigo is the nearest town of size, with a compact historic centre, arcaded streets, piazzas, and the two surviving medieval towers of its former castle. The area is known for reclaimed lowland, farming, and the river landscape of the Polesine.