Casa colonica in Ferrara
VILLA FULVIA: appartamento da riammodernare, con ingresso indipendente in buono stato di 77 mq, composto da: dispensa, cucina abitabile, sala da pranzo, camera matrimoniale, studio, bagno finestrato con doccia. Nel 2016 è stato ristrutturato il bagno , sono stati installati infissi in pvc con vetrocamera, tapparelle,…
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 €80,000 for 77 sqm (€1,039/sqm), but the text says 'da riammodernare' rather than truly turnkey; with an estimated ~€350/sqm refresh, effective cost is about €1,389/sqm. That is still far above this catalog baseline of €290/sqm for Emilia-Romagna farmhouses, but the home appears legally habitable, has 9 photos, independent entrance, and some 2016 upgrades (bathroom, PVC windows, security door, AC).
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home rather than a shell: there is a functioning kitchen, an updated bathroom, finished floors, and modern PVC windows. But visually it is very plain and dated, with no evident view, historic charm, or standout setting in the photos. It feels more practical than dreamy.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Interior is dated and cluttered, with clear need for modernization.
- No notable view, outdoor space, or photogenic exterior is shown.
- Only one bathroom appears updated; the rest of the home feels basic.
- Listing calls it 'to be updated' rather than truly move-in polished.
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 55/100This is in the flat lower Po plain, with reclaimed agricultural land, canals and drainage works around the city, and the Po di Volano and the Po delta area lying to the east. Ferrara itself is a major provincial city with a large Renaissance and medieval centre, the Estense Castle, city walls and full urban services. The historic centre of Ferrara is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for the Renaissance city and the Po delta cultural landscape. The wider area is known for irrigated agriculture and for its relation to the Po Delta.