Alberone centro porzione di casa indipendente di 200 mq
Alberone di Riva del Po, sulla via Belvedere in posizione centralissima del centro abitato, proponiamo in vendita porzione di casa indipendente di oltre 200 mq libera su tre lati e disposta su due piani, circondata da giardino privato recintato con magazzino e garage annessi. L'immobile risulta attualmente così…
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
At €375/m², the asking price is close to the local €367/m² benchmark, so it is not a clear discount. The 200 m² house is habitable but has dated finishes requiring modernization, estimated at about €250/m²; its garden, garage, heating and recently renewed roof add practical value.
More on the house and the area
A substantial 1930s village house with a distinctive ochre facade, decorative frieze, ornate ironwork, statues, and a private enclosed garden. The 200 sqm home is genuinely habitable, with four bedrooms, multiple living spaces, bathrooms, garage, and a recently renovated roof, but the interiors are functional and old-fashioned rather than move-in polished. At €75,000, its scale, character, and usable condition create strong value appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€17,000 – €28,000
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.
- Interiors and bathrooms are quite dated and would benefit from modernization.
- The house is on a central road, so privacy and traffic noise may be considerations.
- Heating appears to rely partly on wood-burning stoves; verify utilities, insulation, and systems.
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 through this area, with levees, side channels and reclaimed farmland across the lower plain. The nearest town of size is Ferrara, which has a full set of services and a UNESCO-listed historic centre. This part of the lower Ferrarese is known for flat agricultural land and for the river environment of the Po Delta farther east.