Borgo Quaresima, 49, Roverbella
Borgo Quaresima, 49, Roverbella. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €71,250 plus an estimated €30,000 for basic updating, the effective cost is about €675/m², well above the €419/m² local comparison level. Heating and a garage are positives, but the short listing does not say the building year, energy performance, or number of bathrooms.
More on the house and the area
This is a clean, modern, genuinely usable 150 sqm home with attractive wood flooring, a fitted kitchen, renovated bathroom, heating, and garage. However, it lacks historic character, dramatic views, a photogenic exterior, or private garden space, so it feels like a practical bargain rather than a dream Italian home.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- The home appears habitable and finished, but the gallery shows a plain apartment-block exterior rather than distinctive Italian character.
- The listing records 0 bathrooms despite a modern bathroom photo; verify the official room and fixture details.
- No meaningful view, private outdoor space, or land is shown.
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 42/100The area is on the flat plain south-west of Verona, in open agricultural countryside between the Mincio and Adige systems. The nearest substantial city is Verona, with a large historic centre, major rail connections and the airport at Villafranca close by. Valeggio sul Mincio and Borghetto sul Mincio are within the local area on the Mincio river. This part of the plain is known for farming and for the road-and-logistics belt around Verona and Villafranca.