Casa indipendente in Via Filippo Pivanti
RIVA DEL PO - LOC. SERRAVALLE: Casini immobiliare propone in vendita, in posizione centralissima e comoda a tutti i servizi, casa singola su due livelli da ristrutturare (ad eccezione del tetto che si presenta attualmente in buono stato). La stessa ci accoglie su comodo ingresso, soggiorno, sala da pranzo, cucina abitabile con camino e sfogo sul giardino retrostante, ripostiglio e...
What it really costs
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At €130/m², the €28,000 asking price is far below the Emilia-Romagna country-house baseline of €412/m², but the house requires substantial renovation. Estimated effective cost is about €828/m² (€178,500 total), nearly double the baseline; the sound roof and 27 photos reduce uncertainty.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial traditional country house with mature garden, old shutters, a fireplace and attractive vintage details. However, the interiors are clearly uninhabitable in their current state and need a serious renovation rather than a light refresh; the good-looking roof and generous land are the main positives.
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€43,000 – €76,000
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.
- Major renovation is required, with extensive ceiling damage, debris, damp staining and outdated interiors.
- Kitchen and bathroom usability, electrical/plumbing systems and structural condition are not demonstrated.
- The property fronts a public road and the garden/outbuildings appear neglected.
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 39/100The area is in the lower Po plain, with flat reclaimed farmland and drainage canals around the Po di Goro branch of the Po delta. The Po and its embanked waterways are the main landscape feature within the area. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and UNESCO status linked to the Este city and the Po Delta. The wider area is known for delta agriculture and fishing landscapes.