Casa accostata con scoperto e garage rif. ca 02 2026
Casa Indipendente su Due Livelli ad Ariano Ferrarese (Mesola) Tranquillità, ampi spazi e potenziale d'investimento vicinissimo al mare Immersa nella quiete di Ariano Ferrarese, a brevissima distanza dalle spiagge questa casa accostata su due livelli offre il connubio perfetto tra indipendenza, ampi spazi abitativi…
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
Although tagged as habitable, the description says 'da riammodernare', so I used a moderate refresh cost of about €450/m². Effective cost is about €655/m² (€39,000 + renovation on 190 m²), which is above the very low local baseline of €386/m², but the large size, independence, garage/terrace, and proximity to the coast still make it a solid value rather than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap, genuinely usable large house rather than a fantasy-beauty listing. The condition looks solid and habitable with kitchen, bath, floors and bedrooms in place, but the decor is dated and there are signs of wear, so it needs real updating to feel appealing. The main wow comes from the space-for-price value, not from views or character.
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€22,000 – €37,000
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 is plain and dated rather than picturesque.
- Interiors are habitable but clearly need modernization.
- Visible wear and some damp/patchy wall issues in places.
- No photo-proven sea view despite the tag/description.
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 71/100The cluster lies in the Po Delta plain, with canals, embankments and reclaimed farmland around the branches of the Po. The Po di Goro and Po di Venezia are the defining waterways of this part of the delta. The Po Delta Regional Park extends through the surrounding area, with wetlands, fishing valleys and lagoon environments toward the coast. Ariano and the nearby delta settlements are known for rice cultivation and other reclaimed-land agriculture, and for fishing and aquaculture closer to the lagoons. Adria is the nearest larger town with daily services, rail links and a historic center.