Villa unifamiliare con giardino
OG IMMOBILIARE di Vigarano Mainarda propone in vendita una villa unifamiliare di 250 mq, sviluppata su due livelli e dotata di giardino privato. L'immobile, costruito nel 1960, necessita di interventi di ristrutturazione ed è attualmente locato con contratto in essere fino a giugno 2027. INTERNO L'abitazione si…
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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Estimated renovation ~€700/m² → €175,000 works, so effective price ≈ €210,000 (≈€840/m²) versus the regional median of €358/m². The villa is also rented until June 2027, limiting immediate availability.
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A roomy, solid 250 m² villa with bright, high-ceilinged rooms and a private garden — a rare amount of space for the price. The house is liveable but dated and needs renovation/modernization; it’s also tenanted until mid‑2027, which affects immediate use.
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€50,000 – €88,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Property is marketed as 'needs renovation' — cosmetic and systems updating likely required
- Currently tenant-occupied with a lease in place until June 2027 (limited immediate possession)
- Interiors and finishes are dated (1960s/1970s tiles and fixtures)
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 33/100The area is the lower Po plain around the Po di Volano and the drainage-canal network of western Ferrara province, with flat agricultural land in all directions. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a large Renaissance historic centre and UNESCO status, but it is outside the immediate landscape of the cluster. This part of the province is known for arable farming and reclaimed lowland country.