Casa indipendente in Via L. C. Farini
Pilastri – Proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente bifamiliare composta da due unità abitative, entrambe dotate di ingresso indipendente con un'ampia area cortiliva di circa 1.200 mq. La seconda unità abitativa è situata al primo piano e si raggiunge tramite un ingresso indipendente al piano terra, dove è presente…
What it really costs
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At €405/m², the asking price is just below the Emilia-Romagna country-house baseline of €412/m², so it is not a clear discount. Assuming roughly €200/m² of work for an apparently usable but undocumented condition, the effective cost rises to about €605/m²; condition and key technical details are missing.
More on the house and the area
A handsome historic two-story house with ornate facade details, shuttered windows, exposed timber ceilings, and a generous 1,200 sqm garden. The interior appears solid, bright, heated, and recently renovated, with finished floors and bathrooms, although the kitchen still needs to be fitted. It feels like a real, usable home rather than a renovation shell.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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 kitchen appears unfinished and will need cabinetry/appliances installed.
- The interiors are bright and recently refreshed but largely empty and fairly plain.
- No scenic mountain, lake, or sea view is shown; the setting is a residential village area.
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 37/100The area is the lower Po plain around the Po and Panaro rivers, with embanked farmland, drainage canals and scattered villages. Ferrara is the nearest major city, with a large Renaissance historic centre and UNESCO status tied to the city and the Po Delta. The area is known for irrigated agriculture on the plain.