Rustico in Vicenza
Rustico in Vicenza. Needs renovation, garage.
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
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated renovation ~€700/m² → €70,000 renovation + €78,000 price = €148,000 total (≈€1,480/m²), about 4.7× the Veneto baseline of €317/m², so this rustico is overpriced for its ‘needs renovation’ condition; listing lacks build year and energy class.
More on the house and the area
A handsome courtyard farmhouse with clear historic character, a tidy garden/parking area and a recently replaced roof structure — great potential and a true bargain at €78k. The interior is mostly an unfinished shell and will require a full fit‑out and finishing works to be a lived‑in 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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- Interior largely an unfinished shell — needs full renovation and fit‑out (kitchen/bathrooms).
- Some listing images are finished renderings; actual photos show rough plaster and exposed stone walls.
- Confirm utilities, heating and legal status before purchase.
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 is inside the built-up area of Vicenza, so the immediate setting is urban fabric in the central Veneto plain. The Bacchiglione runs through the city. Vicenza is a provincial capital with Palladian monuments and the Teatro Olimpico, and the city is part of the UNESCO listing City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto. The Berici Hills rise just south of the city and are the main nearby relief within the local 15 km landscape. The area is known for Palladian architecture and for goldsmithing.