Terratetto unifamiliare in Porto Tolle
SCARDOVARI - BONELLI: BONELLI – CASA ACCOSTATA NEL CUORE DEL DELTA DEL PO<br /><br />In un contesto davvero particolare, immerso nella natura del Delta del Po e a breve distanza dal mare e dalla spiaggia di Barricata, proponiamo una casa accostata disposta su due livelli, ideale per chi cerca…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €49,000 plus estimated €66,000 of interior works (≈€600/m²) yields an effective price of ≈€1,045/m² versus the local median of €403/m². The house benefits from recent external work and is 1 km from the sea with a 3,000 m² plot, but the large renovation burden makes the all-in cost well above area norms.
More on the house and the area
Solid, characterful country house in the Delta del Po with exposed-beam ceilings and a very large plot close to the sea. The exterior and roof look recently redone, but the interiors need significant finishing work — a realistic renovation project that would yield a beautiful, livable 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, €600/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€22,000 – €39,000
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.
Show more
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.
- Interior needs full renovation (kitchen, bathroom finishes, wiring/plumbing likely), photos show debris and unfinished rooms.
- Windows, floors and fittings will need updating though the structure and roof appear recently repaired.
- Large plot (≈3000 m²) requires maintenance and access/utility details should be checked.
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 78/100The cluster is in the Po Delta, with branches of the Po including the Po di Venezia and Po di Gnocca shaping a flat landscape of embankments, canals, fishing lagoons and reclaimed farmland. It lies inside the Parco Regionale Veneto del Delta del Po. The Adriatic coast is close, with barrier islands, sand spits and wetlands around Boccasette, Barricata and Scardovari. Adria is the nearest larger town for routine services, while Chioggia and Rovigo are the nearest more substantial urban centres. The area is known for lagoon fishing, mussel and clam farming, and rice and other reclaimed-land agriculture.