Casa bifamiliare
Finale Emilia. Proponiamo in vendita porzione di bifamiliare ideale per gli amanti della campagna e del verde. Disposta su più livelli la casa è composta da: al piano terra spazioso ingresso, sala da pranzo con cucinotto separato; al piano primo disimpegno, due camere da letto, studio, bagno e ripostiglio; soffitta al grezzo. Ampio giardino/cortile di proprietà esclusiva. La casa è...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Assuming the house is broadly habitable and needs minor works (~€200/m² → ~€40,000), effective price ≈ €180,000 or €900/m², well above the Emilia‑Romagna reference of €517/m², so this looks overpriced for the market.
More on the house and the area
Lovely interior character thanks to the exposed wood beams and a roomy, bright layout — this is a real, lived-in house rather than a ruin. Mostly move-in ready on the main floors, but the attic is at grezzo and the small kitchen/bathroom will need updating.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Attic/soffitta is unfinished and needs conversion to be usable.
- Cucinotto and bathroom are basic/dated and may need modernising.
- No garden or exterior shown in photos (description mentions private courtyard).
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 38/100The area around Cento is the flat Po plain, with fields, drainage canals and scattered settlements. The Reno river runs nearby, and this part of the province is shaped more by reclaimed agricultural land than by relief. Ferrara is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre and services, and Bologna is also a practical reference point for daily life. The area is known for agriculture and for Cento’s link to Guercino and the local Carnival.