Casa indipendente in Via Belvedere
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 disposto: al piano terra doppio ingresso principale su atrio centrale,...
What it really costs
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At €75,000 for 230 sqm, the asking price is just €326/sqm; assuming a habitable-but-dated condition from the description, the effective cost is about €526/sqm including ~€200/sqm renovation. That sits only modestly above this low-stock baseline of €442/sqm, but the very large house, central location in the village, private fenced garden, garage and 44 photos make it a strong value listing rather than a weak one.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, real house with a private fenced garden and clearly usable interiors, so it feels genuinely livable rather than a project shell. The faded façade and dated rooms limit the romance, but there is some modest period character in the proportions, shutters and old-school finishes. At €75k for 230 sqm, the value helps, yet the wow is more practical-charming than dream-home beautiful.
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€15,000 – €26,000
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.
- Exterior needs clear cosmetic refresh
- Interiors are dated and somewhat mismatched
- No view or standout setting shown
- Likely requires modernization beyond simple decorating
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.