Appartamento in vendita a Riva del Po
APPARTAMENTO IN BIFAMILIARE CON AMPI SPAZI, TERRAZZO E GARAGE – SERRAVALLE, RIVA DEL PO A Serravalle, nel Comune di Riva del Po, proponiamo in vendita un ampio appartamento al primo piano di una bifamiliare, una soluzione ideale per chi desidera spazi generosi, maggiore indipendenza e ambienti comodi da vivere ogni…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
€68,000 for 129 m² with an estimated €200/m² upgrade gives an effective ≈€727/m², roughly double the regional typical ~€358/m²; that makes this a weak value despite the property being habitable with a garage, terrace and a new boiler. The listing is well documented (56 photos) and only on market 9 days, but the effective price/sqm is the main drawback.
More on the house and the area
Large, solid and habitable first-floor apartment with a private terrace, garage and a new boiler — roomy, practical layout. Interiors are plain and a bit dated, so cosmetic refresh would turn this bargain-priced property into a very comfortable family home.
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€9,000 – €14,000
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.
- Cosmetic updating needed (dated finishes)
- Only one bathroom for a large 131 m² apartment
- First-floor unit in a bifamiliare (not a standalone villa)
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 52/100The Po runs through this area, with embankments, reclaimed fields and wetland ground typical of the lower Ferrara plain. The Po Delta Regional Park is nearby on the Ferrarese side, with channels, marshes and fishing valleys closer to the delta. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a full range of services and a UNESCO-listed historic centre. This part of the province is known for river landscapes, land reclamation and agriculture.