Villetta a schiera in Via E. Curiel 5
Bondeno zona Santissimo casa indipendente con tre camere da letto. Libera subito. L'abitazione è accostata sui laterali e indipendente per ingresso e utenze, si sviluppa su due livelli per complessivi 160 mq. Piano terra con ingresso, soggiorno con attigua e comunicante sala da pranzo, cucina separata. Piano primo con tre camere da letto, due matrimoniali e una singola, bagno. Completa...
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At €481/m², the asking price is slightly below the local €500/m² reference, but the listing does not state the property’s condition or renovation history. Allowing roughly €32,000 for ordinary updates brings the effective cost to about €681/m², making this a fair rather than exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, genuinely usable two-level home with five bedrooms, a private rear garden, working kitchen, bathroom, heating, and attractive old terrazzo/marble-style floors. It is bright and solid-looking but visually ordinary, with dated fixtures, worn finishes, and some apparent ceiling moisture marks rather than a dream-home presentation.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- Clearly dated interiors and kitchen/bathroom, with cosmetic updating likely needed.
- Some ceiling staining and worn finishes are visible; investigate damp and roof condition.
- Townhouse is attached on both sides, with no notable views or exceptional historic features 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 38/100The Po runs just north of Bondeno and the Panaro meets it in this stretch, so the setting is the lower Po plain of embankments, reclaimed farmland, canals and scattered hamlets. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a complete Renaissance centre and UNESCO status. The area is known for broad alluvial agriculture and river engineering rather than for a singular natural landmark.