Casale in Malo
Casale in Malo. Needs renovation, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
400 m2 farmhouse for €95,000 but listed as “Needs renovation”; estimated renovation ≈ €700/m2 (€280,000) gives an effective price ≈ €375,000 (~€938/m2) vs regional baseline €317/m2, so the total cost is well above market for Veneto. Listing is very sparse (6 photos, no energy data) and the property is far from the coast, which weakens the case for a high renovation outlay.
More on the house and the area
A large, roofed three‑storey farmhouse with a generous flat plot and lovely meadow/hill views — the setting is very appealing. The building is structurally intact but the interior requires substantial renovation (no bathrooms shown), making this a strong bargain for someone prepared to restore a roomy country 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€79,000 – €140,000
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 substantial interior renovation (windows boarded)
- No bathrooms shown — plumbing/systems likely to require installation
- Located on a roadside intersection so privacy/traffic could be an issue
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 52/100The cluster sits on the northwestern Vicenza plain at the foot of the Vicentine Prealps, with Monte Pasubio and the upper Leogra-Astico mountain belt forming the nearby horizon. The nearest substantial town is Schio, which has full everyday services and rail links, and Vicenza is the main city for higher-level services. This part of the province is known for a mix of small industry and farming on the plain, with the prealpine valleys beginning a short drive to the north.