Casa bifamiliare
Finale Emilia. Se ti vuoi immergere nella natura questa è la casa adatta per te; proponiamo in vendita porzione di bifamiliare ideale per gli amanti della campagna e del verde. Disposta su più livelli la casa è composta da: piano terra spazioso ingresso, cucina con retro cucina, bagno e ripostiglio; piano primo disimpegno, due camere da letto e bagno; soffitta...
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
Listed at €130,000 (977 €/m2); adding an estimated habitable-level renovation (€200/m2) gives an effective ≈€1,178/m2 versus the regional median €517/m2, so it is priced well above the area norm. The listing omits condition and year of build (but has 22 photos and a garage/garden); inland location (~77 km from the sea) limits premium.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful, characterful interior with exposed wooden beams and a large fireplace; the rooms are clean, tiled and clearly habitable. It’s essentially move-in ready but needs a fitted kitchen and a few finishing touches, and the outdoor spaces advertised aren’t shown in the photos.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Kitchen area appears not fitted/removed and will need installation.
- Some cosmetic finishing needed (exposed wiring, temporary light bulbs).
- No exterior/garden/garage photos shown — outdoor spaces are claimed but not visible in the gallery.
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.