Villetta a schiera in Via Massafiscaglia 249
A Contrapò, a circa 8 km da Ferrara est, proponiamo in vendita una porzione di rustico indipendente su tre lati, caratterizzata da finiture con travi in legno sbiancate ed infissi in pvc con vetrocamera. L'immobile è inserito in un contesto tranquillo e dispone di uno scoperto privato recintato e piantumato di circa 700 mq, adiacente l'abitazione. La casa si sviluppa...
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €690/m² before works, this townhouse is already about 38% above the €500/m² local benchmark; allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified condition pushes the effective cost to about €890/m². The private 700 m² garden, parking and 28 photos add appeal, but the listing does not say whether the property is fully habitable or provide its age and energy rating.
More on the house and the area
A charming, highly photogenic rural townhouse with crisp white walls, colorful shutters, traditional rooflines, and a generous planted private garden. Inside, the whitewashed exposed-beam ceilings, complete kitchen, bathroom, tiled floors, and furnished rooms show a real, usable home rather than a renovation shell, although the interiors are practical and somewhat dated rather than luxurious.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Only one bathroom for a three-bedroom home.
- Energy rating and full technical condition are not provided.
- Rural gravel access and extensive garden will require ongoing maintenance.
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 lower Po plain around Ferrara, with flat reclaimed farmland, drainage canals and the Po di Volano within the urban area. The Po Delta Regional Park lies nearby to the east, with wetlands, lagoons and pinewoods, but much of the immediate 15 km radius around the cluster is city fabric and agricultural plain. Ferrara is the nearest town of size and has a large historic centre with major monuments; its Renaissance city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The area is known for the Po plain landscape and for Ferrara’s Renaissance urban layout.