Casa indipendente
APPROVATO GRUPPO CASA PER CASA: VALUTATO, CONTROLLATO, GESTITO IN ESCLUSIVA ZONA: Mardimago, tranquilla frazione del comune di Rovigo, ideale per chi desidera vivere in un contesto riservato senza rinunciare alla comodità dei principali servizi raggiungibili in pochi minuti. TIPOLOGIA: Casa accostata completamente da…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This 83 sqm country house is explicitly described as completely to be restored, so the renovation load is heavy at about €1,100/m2; that brings the effective cost to roughly €1,413/m2 (€26,000 + works), far above the local low-end baseline of €322/m2. The low entry price and exclusive outdoor space help, but as a full restoration project it looks more like a reasonable fixer than an exceptional bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap, real house rather than a ruin: it has floors, windows, rooms and a roof, but it is clearly not ready to live in. The photos show widespread moisture damage, tired finishes and unusable service spaces, with little visual wow beyond the low price. It feels like a practical renovation project, not a dream-home scroll stopper.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€33,000 – €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.
- Completely to renovate; visible damp, peeling plaster and dirt throughout
- Bathroom and kitchen are not usable as shown and need replacement
- Interiors are plain with little character or view
- Check systems/boiler and overall habitability before planning move-in
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 43/100The area is the lower Po plain, with flat agricultural land and a dense network of canals and drainage works. The Adige runs just north of Rovigo and the Po is to the south, shaping the wider Polesine landscape. The nearest town of size is Rovigo itself, which is a provincial capital with a historic centre, services and rail links. The area is known for reclaimed wetlands, irrigated farming and the river-landscape of the Polesine.