Villetta a schiera in Via Alessandro Volta 44
Villetta a Schiera Indipendente con Giardino – Zona Scolastica e Servita, Bondeno (FE) Se cerchi una soluzione spaziosa, libera da cielo a terra e in una delle zone più comode e tranquille di Bondeno, questa villetta del 1980 è l’opportunità ideale per te e la tua famiglia. Situata in un contesto residenziale strategico, a pochissimi passi dal polo...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 for 150 sqm, the ask is €633/sqm; assuming habitable-but-dated condition for a 1980 townhouse, adding about €200/sqm renovation brings the effective cost to roughly €833/sqm. That sits well above the local sub-€100k baseline of €456/sqm, so despite the good size, garden/garage, and serviced residential location, this looks only fair value.
More on the house and the area
This is a spacious, clearly livable townhouse with a small front garden, balcony and practical family layout. The condition looks solid and usable now, but the architecture and interiors are quite ordinary rather than dreamy. At the price for 150 sqm it has value, yet the wow factor is modest.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- 1980s townhouse aesthetic with limited charm
- No real view beyond street/green parking area
- Interiors look dated and may need cosmetic updating
- Photos do not show standout historic or 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 Po runs just north of Bondeno and the Panaro meets it in this stretch, so the setting is the lower Po plain of embankments, reclaimed farmland, canals and scattered hamlets. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a complete Renaissance centre and UNESCO status. The area is known for broad alluvial agriculture and river engineering rather than for a singular natural landmark.