Villa bifamiliare in Portogruaro
Villa bifamiliare in Portogruaro. Needs renovation, garage, cucina, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated renovation ~€700/m² → renovation ≈ €111,300; total effective price ≈ €156,300 or ≈ €983/m², well above the Veneto baseline of €350/m². Listing has 12 photos and a brief description, but the high effective cost after renovation makes this an overpriced prospect.
More on the house and the area
A solid rural bifamiliare with a large yard, outbuildings and open-field views — very attractive for country living. The structure, roof and floors appear intact so it’s a realistic renovation project, but the interiors are dated and need comprehensive updating before move-in.
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€31,000 – €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.
- Needs full interior renovation (kitchen, bathroom, wiring, finishes)
- Signs of damp/ceiling damage and cracked plaster in places
- Outbuildings and external areas are run-down and need work
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 55/100The cluster lies on the Venetian-Friulian lowland of northeastern Italy, a flat agricultural plain crossed by drainage canals and small wooded belts. The town sits on the Lemene river and the Livenza river runs a short distance to the east; the northern Adriatic coast with its sandy beaches and coastal pinewoods is part of the same plain within local reach. There are no national parks or major regional parks inside a 15 km radius. No ski lifts or alpine terrain are within the immediate area; the Dolomites and their ski infrastructure lie well beyond 80–100 km. Portogruaro is the local town of size and contains an historic centre along canals, shops and services, and a regional railway station on the Venice–Trieste line. The area is crossed by regional roads and rail, and the land use is dominated by arable farming, market gardening and small industrial/commercial centres. The town lies close to the Veneto–Friuli Venezia Giulia regional boundary.