Abitazione libera su 3 lati - cocomaro di cona
Scopri questa accogliente casa indipendente su tre lati, situata in posizione strategica a Ferrara (località Cocomaro di Cona, Via Comacchio). La soluzione unisce la comodità dei collegamenti e della vicinanza ai servizi alla tranquillità di una soluzione indipendente priva di spese condominiali. L’immobile è…
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
Habitable condition supports an estimated renovation cost of €200/m², bringing the effective price to about €1,557/m² (€109,000 total), versus the Ferrara townhouse baseline of €467/m². The independent layout, garage and good condition are positives, but the property is priced at more than three times the local sub-€100k median.
More on the house and the area
A solid, genuinely livable townhouse with warm timber ceilings, wood detailing, good natural light, heating, a functioning kitchen and a complete bathroom. It feels more like a practical Ferrara-area home than a dream Italian escape: the interiors are plain and dated, with no major view, landscape, or spectacular exterior feature.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and fairly basic, with limited decorative appeal.
- No standout view, garden, or photogenic exterior is shown.
- The small exclusive courtyard and detached 14 sqm garage are useful but modest.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Ferrara, so the setting is the Po plain rather than open countryside. The Po di Volano and the lower Po plain shape the area, with flat agricultural land, canals and drainage works around the city. Ferrara itself is a major provincial centre with a large Renaissance and medieval historic core, including the Este castle and city walls, and the historic centre is UNESCO-listed. The Po Delta regional park lies to the east but outside the immediate 15 km landscape.