Villa unifamiliare in Portomaggiore
NUMERO PROCEDURA E DATA ASTA 11422FE.161026 INDIRIZZO Via Eugenio Curiel, 44015 Portomaggiore FE DESCRIZIONE Fabbricato monofamiliare ad uso abitativo disposto su tre livelli, con autorimessa doppia e corti esclusive. Al piano terra è composto da ingresso, ampio soggiorno con uscita sulla corte laterale, ampia…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (listing references aste giudiziarie), which triggers a veto for standard purchase. I estimate €200/m² for finishing (305 m² → €61,000), giving an effective price €106,000 or ~€348/m² vs regional median €359/m².
More on the house and the area
Large three‑storey suburban villa with brick portico, balconies, terrace, double garage and a private garden — a solid, habitable shell with good usable space. Photos show cosmetic defects (wiring, cracks, clutter) but the building is intact and liveable, making €45k a strong value if you’re prepared to do light-to-moderate repairs.
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€20,000 – €34,000
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.
- Visible exterior cracks and exposed wiring — have a technical/structural inspection.
- Interior and fittings need cleaning/repair (shutters, doors, terrace access) and garden is overgrown.
- Property sold at auction — legal checks, fees and possible occupancy issues must be investigated.
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 39/100This is the lower Po plain, with flat agricultural land and drainage canals around the settlements. The Po di Volano and the wetland areas of the Valli di Comacchio are within this part of eastern Ferrara province, and the Po Delta Regional Park begins to shape the landscape farther east. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre and UNESCO status for the Este city and its Po Delta cultural landscape. The area is known for reclaimed lowland agriculture and wetlands toward the Adriatic side of the province.