Villa repubblica
Lagosanto, propongo in vendita soluzione immobiliare composta da due unità indipendenti. Al piano terra vi è il grande giardino comune alle due unità immobiliari. In descrizione al l'immobile al piano terra è composto da ingresso principale, sala, cucinotto, ampio ripostiglio, camera matrimoniale, bagno e tinello con…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 plus an estimated €700/m² for renovation (€112k) the effective price is about €1,231/m² vs the regional median €467/m². The property’s two independent units and large garden are positives, but the heavy renovation needed makes this an overpriced deal for Emilia Romagna.
More on the house and the area
Solid, roofed townhouse with a large private garden, garage and a terrace with a neighbourhood/panoramic outlook — good layout for two independent units. Interiors are livable structurally but need thorough renovation and damp repairs; excellent value if you budget for restoration.
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€32,000 – €56,000
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.
- Requires full interior renovation (bathrooms, kitchen, plastering).
- Evidence of damp and damaged plaster at lower walls.
- Garden and exterior are overgrown and some outbuildings/garage need repair.
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 61/100This is the southern Po Delta landscape, with flat reclaimed farmland, drainage canals and lagoon margins close to the Valli di Comacchio. The Po Delta Regional Park lies within this area. The Adriatic coast is nearby at Lido di Volano and the long barrier beaches south of the delta. Comacchio is the nearest town of note, with canals, bridges and services, and the area is known for eel fishing, fish farming and wetland birdlife.