Villa in Via Trieste
Casa singola con ampio giardino privato in vendita a Crespino (RO) In zona residenziale tranquilla e ben curata, proponiamo casa indipendente degli anni ’60 inserita su un lotto di circa 800 mq, circondata da un piacevole giardino privato di circa 600 mq che garantisce privacy e tranquillità. L’abitazione necessita di una ristrutturazione ed è...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 for 172 sqm, the ask is €465/sqm, already above the low-stock baseline of €371/sqm in Veneto villas. The description says it needs renovation, so I estimate about €700/sqm works; that brings the effective cost to roughly €1,165/sqm, making this more of an ordinary renovation project than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real detached house with a generous private garden, mature trees and enough space to imagine comfortable everyday life. The wow comes more from the leafy plot and the bargain size than from the architecture itself. It looks structurally like a complete, usable home with bathroom, heating and floors, but it clearly needs a proper refurbishment.
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€34,000 – €60,000
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.
- Needs renovation and updating throughout
- Exterior shows worn plaster and deferred maintenance
- Interiors are dated with some visible damp/staining
- No meaningful view or standout architectural character
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 on flat reclaimed farmland. The Po runs by Crespino, and this stretch of Polesine is shaped by embankments, canals and drainage works. Rovigo is the nearest town of size, with the usual provincial services and rail links. The area is known for agriculture in the Po Delta plain.