Villa unifamiliare in Ferrara
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena proprietà di abitazione indipendente con basso comodi incompleti in singoli corpi staccati e scoperti esclusivi circostanti.Il fabbricato è composto da portico anteriore di accesso, ingresso soggiorno con vano scale, cucina e bagno al P.T; disimpegno vano scale, corridoio, 3…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Judicial auction is an automatic veto under the scoring rules. The listing calls the property habitable, but the description states it is in poor maintenance and conservation condition; at €214/m² versus a €367/m² baseline, the apparent discount does not offset the auction and renovation risk.
More on the house and the area
This is a large independent rural house with a covered balcony, surrounding land, and an intact traditional roof, but the setting is more ordinary farmland than a spectacular Italian landscape. The interiors and exterior are visibly neglected, so despite the generous size and stated habitable status, it feels like a substantial renovation project rather than a ready-to-live-in dream home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€132,000 – €195,000
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.
- The property is sold at auction, requiring careful legal and technical due diligence.
- The listing describes the house as being in poor conservation and maintenance condition.
- Interiors appear dated, dark, and unfinished in places; substantial refurbishment may be needed.
- The gallery does not clearly demonstrate finished, move-in-ready bathrooms or kitchen facilities.
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 51/100This is the lower Po plain around the Po di Volano and the network of canals and reclaimed fields of the Ferrarese. The Po Delta Regional Park is within this area to the east, with wetlands, pinewoods and lagoon landscapes around the delta branches. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and UNESCO status for the Este city and the Po Delta cultural landscape. The area is known for irrigated agriculture and reclaimed land.