Rustico di ampie dimensioni
RUSTICO DI AMPIE DIMENSIONI. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, mansarda, esposizione esterna, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
180 m² farmhouse at €37,000 but needs renovation; estimated €700/m² → effective price ≈ €163,000 (≈€905/m²), about 2.9× the regional median of €317/m². Listing shows heating and 14 photos, but high restoration cost makes this overpriced for the area.
More on the house and the area
A solid, roofed village farmhouse with a very photogenic restored façade, terrace, garage and cellar — generous 180 m² at a bargain price. Interiors retain vintage character (high ceilings, original boards) but are worn and partly raw, so this is a liveable shell that will need a proper renovation to become a comfortable modern home.
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€36,000 – €63,000
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.
- Clearly needs a full interior renovation (kitchen, bathroom, finishes) rather than cosmetic touch‑ups.
- Some rooms are partially raw (brick walls, worn floorboards) and there are signs of plaster/damp to investigate.
- Only one small existing bathroom; check electrical, plumbing and insulation upgrades needed.
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 58/100The area lies on the Vicenza plain at the foot of the first Venetian Prealps, with Monte Summano and the Bregonze hills within this radius. The Astico valley opens just north-west, and the Astico river runs nearby. Thiene is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services; Vicenza is farther south for daily logistics. This part of the upper Vicenza plain is known for mixed farmland, scattered villas and the transition from plain to prealpine foothills.