Casa indipendente in vendita montalbano Ferrara
Questa porzione di casa indipendente si trova a Montalbano (Ferrara), una frazione tranquilla e residenziale situata nella zona sud L'immobile offre una superficie complessiva di circa 115 mq disposti su 2 livelli, caratteristica ottima per chi cerca una netta divisione tra la zona giorno e la zona notte. Lo stato di…
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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At €67,000 (€583/m²), the estimated renovation budget brings the effective cost to about €147,500, or €1,283/m²—far above the local €467/m² reference. The 300 m² garden and three bedrooms add appeal, but the listing still needs substantial improvements and is 53 km from the sea.
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This is a genuine, usable three-bedroom townhouse with a solid lived-in interior, two bathrooms, tiled floors, heating, and attractive exposed timber beams with a brick arch. It is not a polished dream home yet—the furnishings and finishes are dated and the kitchen and bathrooms need modernization—but the renovation appears manageable rather than structural.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The home is functional but visibly dated and will need cosmetic renovation and modernization.
- The listing does not show the exterior or garden, so access, privacy, and outdoor condition cannot be assessed.
- Older windows, fixtures, and bathroom finishes may require upgrading.
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 55/100This is the flat lower Po plain around Ferrara, with the Po di Volano and other reclaimed-water channels shaping the landscape. The Po Delta Regional Park lies within reach to the east, but the cluster is inside the built-up area of Ferrara. Ferrara is a major provincial city with a large brick historic centre, the Este Castle, the cathedral and extensive Renaissance walls. Ferrara has UNESCO status for its Renaissance urban planning and for the cultural landscape linked to the Po Delta. The area is known for irrigated agriculture and reclaimed lowland.