Villetta bifamiliare in vendita a Ariano nel Polesine
ARIANO NEL POLESINE – CASA INDIPENDENTE DI 151 MQ CON 448 MQ DI SCOPERTO PRIVATO Indipendenza, ampi spazi e grande potenziale di personalizzazione nel cuore del Delta del Po. Ad Ariano nel Polesine (RO) proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente sviluppata su due livelli, con una superficie catastale di 151 mq, 8 vani e…
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
Although the listing mark it as habitable, the description explicitly says it needs renovation, so I price it as a renovation project at about €700/m². Effective cost is about €923/m² (€56,000 + ~€175,700 on 251 m²), which is well above the low-stock baseline of €364/m², but the very large independent house, private outdoor space, and strong photo set make it a plausible value-add project rather than a trap.
More on the house and the area
This is a big, detached, usable house rather than a romantic dream property: the exterior is neat and the private outdoor space adds practical appeal. Inside it is habitable but dated, with basic finishes, an empty kitchen area and some unfinished/service spaces, so it needs meaningful modernization before it feels inviting. At €56k for 251 sqm, the value is strong, but the wow is more in space and price than beauty.
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€50,000 – €88,000
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 real renovation and updating throughout
- Interiors are habitable but very dated and partly unfinished
- Only one bathroom shown for a large house
- No special views or strong location wow visible in photos
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 71/100The cluster lies in the Po Delta plain, with canals, embankments and reclaimed farmland around the branches of the Po. The Po di Goro and Po di Venezia are the defining waterways of this part of the delta. The Po Delta Regional Park extends through the surrounding area, with wetlands, fishing valleys and lagoon environments toward the coast. Ariano and the nearby delta settlements are known for rice cultivation and other reclaimed-land agriculture, and for fishing and aquaculture closer to the lagoons. Adria is the nearest larger town with daily services, rail links and a historic center.