Ca’ vecia: ampi spazi da ripensare, tra collina e verde
CA’ VECIA: AMPI SPAZI DA RIPENSARE, TRA COLLINA E VERDE. Needs renovation, garage, balcone.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Large 293 m2 villa listed at €60,000 but marked 'Needs renovation'—estimated renovation ≈ €700/m2 → ≈€205,100, giving an effective price ≈€265,100 (≈€905/m2) versus local median €350/m2; priced cheaply per m2 on paper but total cost after works is well above the regional norm despite 17 photos and a garage.
More on the house and the area
A large, solid villa with intact roof, handsome wooden-beam ceilings in places, garage and a private green yard — good bones and lots of space. However the interior is largely a rough shell with exposed brick and no finished rooms, so it’s a renovation project rather than move-in ready.
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€58,000 – €103,000
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.
- Substantial interior renovation required — many rooms are rough shells with no finished floors, kitchen or bathrooms.
- Several listing photos are AI-generated renderings — do not rely on staged images for condition.
- Utilities/heating status unknown; expect rewiring and plumbing 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 61/100The southern foothills of the Vicentine Prealps begin just north of Fara Vicentino, with Monte Summano and the Pasubio–Novegno mountain group forming the nearest mountain backdrop. The Astico valley is close by, and the upper valleys toward Arsiero and Posina lead into the Prealpine area. Thiene is the nearest town of size, with a full range of services, rail connections, and a substantial historic centre; Schio is also nearby and functions as another service town at the foot of the mountains. Marostica, a short drive to the southeast, is known for its walled hill town and chessboard piazza and is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This part of the province is known for a mix of foothill farmland, small industrial towns, and access routes into the Vicentine mountains.