Edificio in Via G. Verdi
In centro storico intero palazzo di 3 piani da ristrutturare, servito da ampio parcheggio pubblico antistante, ex locale commerciale (pizzeria e locanda) con annessi appartamento spazioso, locale di deposito e fienile. L'originaria area ad uso ristorativo con alloggi occupa uno spazio complessivo di circa 550 m²,…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €59,000 (€71/m²), the 834 m² complex is far below the €254/m² Veneto baseline, but it is a very large former restaurant/inn with storage and hayloft areas requiring renovation. Applying an estimated €700/m² renovation cost produces an effective cost of roughly €771/m², while the residential usability, room count, and legal conversion scope are unclear.
More on the house and the area
This is an imposing historic palazzo with an ornate façade, wrought-iron balconies, and strong old-town character. However, it is explicitly sold as a property to renovate and appears vacant from the boarded openings; the gallery does not prove a currently usable home. Its beauty is real, but it is primarily a very large restoration project rather than a ready dream house.
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€165,000 – €293,000
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.
- Entire three-story palazzo requires renovation.
- The property appears vacant and boarded up, with no usable interiors shown.
- No bathrooms, kitchens, utilities, or actual living condition are documented.
- Renovation costs and permissions could be substantial given the size and former commercial use.
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 35/100The area lies in the lower Po plain, with flat agricultural land and drainage canals around the Po River system. The Po runs nearby and shapes the landscape more than any hill or mountain feature. Ferrara is the nearest larger city, with a substantial historic centre and services. The area is known for arable farming and river plain settlements.