Casa singola di importanti metrature da ristrutturare
RIVA DEL PO - LOC. SERRAVALLE: Casini immobiliare propone in vendita, in posizione centralissima e comoda a tutti i servizi, casa singola su due livelli da ristrutturare (ad eccezione del tetto che si presenta attualmente in buono stato). La stessa ci accoglie su comodo ingresso, soggiorno, sala da pranzo, cucina…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €28,000 for 186 m² but needs renovation; estimated renovation €650/m² gives effective cost ≈ €148,900 or ≈ €801/m², well above the regional baseline of €358/m². Central location and an intact roof help, but total cost makes this a weak value relative to local market.
More on the house and the area
Solid mid-century two‑storey villa with a good roof, large private garden, mature trees and a detached garage — a genuine bargain for the size. Interiors are intact but clearly require comprehensive renovation (ceilings, finishes, systems) before it’s a comfortable home.
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, €650/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€37,000 – €65,000
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.
- Interiors need full renovation (damaged ceilings, plaster and debris).
- Likely electrical/plumbing updates required; check services and permits.
- House sits close to the road — some traffic noise and little privacy from street side.
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 in the lower Po plain, with flat reclaimed farmland and drainage canals around the Po di Goro branch of the Po delta. The Po and its embanked waterways are the main landscape feature within the area. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and UNESCO status linked to the Este city and the Po Delta. The wider area is known for delta agriculture and fishing landscapes.