Rustico/Casale in Vendita a Argenta (FE) Via delle anime
L'incantevole rustico/casale in asta nel comune di Argenta, situato nella provincia di Ferrara, Italia, è un'opportunità unica per chi desidera vivere immerso nella tranquillità della campagna. Il codice CC462 identifica questa proprietà che si estende su una superficie di 180 mq, distribuita su 8 vani. Il prezzo di…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listing- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (asta), which is a legal veto for typical buyers. Assuming a full restoration at €1,100/m² yields an effective price ≈ €274,500 (≈€1,525/m²) vs the regional baseline €290/m², so it is not a bargain unless you are prepared for auction/legal complexity.
More on the house and the area
A genuine brick farmhouse set in flat Emilia-Romagna farmland with private grounds and sizeable outbuildings — the main house appears dated but move-in ready, while the barn and annexes are a renovation project. Excellent value for someone wanting a countryside home with room to expand, but buy carefully because it’s an auction sale and parts need work.
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€71,000 – €105,000
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.
- Mixed condition: the main house looks lived-in and usable, but the large barn/outbuildings need significant renovation.
- Property is listed as an 'asta' (auction) — auction purchases carry extra legal and timing complexities.
- Confirm utilities/heating and exact habitable surface — some listing facts (baths/condition) are unclear.
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 the lower Po plain around the Valli di Comacchio and the wetlands of the Parco regionale del Delta del Po. The Reno river runs nearby and the landscape is flat, with reclaimed farmland, canals, embankments and wetland basins. Comacchio is the nearest place of note, with a historic centre built on canals and lagoon environment. Ravenna is the nearest larger city, with full services and major early Christian monuments. The area is known for eel fishing, reclaimed marshland and birdlife in the Po Delta.