Villa in Via Marano 2
Villa con parco Nella tranquilla e riservata campagna di Marano, a pochi minuti da Castenaso, da Granarolo e da Bologna, proponiamo in vendita una splendida villa indipendente degli anni ’90, inserita in un contesto esclusivo e circondata da un parco privato di circa 8.000 mq. L’accesso alla proprietà avviene tramite cancello automatico con videocitofono, che conduce lungo un elegante vialetto...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €845,000 for 352 m² is €2,401/m²; adding an estimated €200/m² for minor works gives an effective €2,599/m², well above the regional baseline of €410/m². The listing omits a stated condition (we estimated from the detailed text and many photos), and while proximity to Bologna and the large private park add value, the price is far higher than comparable stock so this looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, well-kept villa set behind a gated driveway and surrounded by an impressive private park — very photogenic exterior and mature landscaping. Interiors are clean, high-quality and move-in ready with multiple reception rooms and good finishes, making this a real, livable family home rather than a renovation project.
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€23,000 – €39,000
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.
- Large private park (~8,000 m²) requires regular maintenance and gardening costs
- Modern/1990s villa — not a historic stone farmhouse if you want period character
- Price and scale are substantial (not a 'cheap fixer') so running costs and upkeep should be budgeted
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 46/100This is the eastern edge of the Bolognese plain, with flat to gently rolling farmland, canals and minor watercourses, and the first low hills beginning a short distance to the south toward the Bolognese Apennine foothills. The area is tied in daily life to Bologna, which has the full range of city services, a major historic centre, rail links and the airport. The nearest landscape feature of note is the plain-to-hill transition rather than a single named site within 15 km, and the area is known for mixed agriculture and its connection to the Bologna urban belt.