Villetta a schiera in Via Argine Vecchio 50
Porzione di casa in vendita allo stato grezzo composta al piano terra da ingresso, soggiorno, angolo cottura e bagno; al piano primo ed ultimo si trovano due camere da letto di cui una matrimoniale ed una singola. All'esterno fabbricato ad uso garage di mq 18 ed ampia cantina posta al piano sottostante al garage sempre di mq 18. Piccola area...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €29,000 asking price looks low, but the property is sold allo stato grezzo; at an estimated €1,100/m² renovation cost, the effective cost is about €1,463/m² versus a €491/m² local baseline. The garage, cellar, garden and 24 photos help, but the required renovation overwhelms the headline discount.
More on the house and the area
This is a very plain townhouse in a dense residential setting, with only a small outdoor area and basic garage/storage buildings. The roofed structure has a potentially workable layout, but the interiors are raw, cluttered, and clearly not livable without substantial renovation.
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€32,000 – €47,000
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.
- Sold in unfinished shell condition, with no usable kitchen or bathroom visible.
- Interiors lack finished floors and require major renovation and services installation.
- Visible cracking, damp/staining, and deteriorated outbuildings need technical assessment.
- No attractive views or distinctive historic character are shown.
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 34/100This is the lower Po plain between Ferrara and Cento, with flat agricultural land, drainage canals and scattered roadside villages. The Reno river runs through the municipality and the Po di Volano is nearby in the wider plain. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a complete historic centre and UNESCO status for the Este city and the Po Delta cultural landscape. The area is known for arable farming in reclaimed lowland.