Casa bifamiliare in Via Argine Po 2170
In zona tranquilla a ridosso di villa Camerini porzione di casa libera sui tre lati con ampio giardino privato disposta su 2 piani composta da piano terra con ampio ingresso con pavimentazioni tipiche delle antiche abitazioni rurali, salotto, sala da pranzo con camino, cucinotto, disimpegno, cantina, bagno. Piano 1°…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 (€300/m²), the asking price is well below the local reference of €403/m², but the dated rural interiors, energy class G, and unspecified condition suggest roughly €700/m² in renovation. The large garden, five bedrooms, garages, and cellar add value, though the listing does not say whether the home is currently habitable.
More on the house and the area
A handsome Veneto rural townhouse with strong historic character: traditional shutters, brick arches, mature garden, original patterned floors, exposed beams and a fireplace. It is a genuine, furnished five-bedroom home rather than a shell, with a working kitchen and bathrooms, but the interiors are heavily dated and show some damp/staining that would need attention. At €60,000, the size, garden and livability create a compelling bargain effect.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
- Clearly habitable but dated, with peeling exterior plaster and visible interior damp or moisture staining.
- Kitchen and bathrooms are functional-looking but old and likely need modernization.
- Energy performance, heating systems, roof condition and utilities are not documented.
- Large 200 sqm layout may require substantial ongoing maintenance.
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 on and around the Po di Venezia, with levees, canals, poplar groves and arable land. The Po river system is the main landscape feature within the radius, and Ferrara is the nearest city of size with a full historic centre and services. The Delta del Po regional park lies nearby to the south and east, but the cluster itself is inland on the plain rather than in the lagoon and dune landscape of the delta. This part of Polesine is known for river engineering, reclaimed land and agriculture.