Rustico in Monte di Malo
Rustico in Monte di Malo. Needs renovation.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
350 m2 farmhouse at €59,000 but needs full renovation (~€700/m2 → €245,000), so effective cost ≈€304,000 (~€869/m2) vs regional median €317/m2; effective price is much higher than typical, making this an overpriced renovation project.
More on the house and the area
A large, characterful Veneto farmhouse with exposed beams, stone walls and vintage rooms that still feel lived-in. The main living spaces are usable but the roof, barn/attic and services need repair or upgrading — excellent size and price for someone planning a renovation rather than a move‑in‑ready 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€69,000 – €123,000
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 general renovation and modernisation (kitchen/bath/heating/electrics).
- Roof/roof timbers and external barn areas show damage and will need structural repair.
- Parts of the property are used as storage and some stairs/attic areas look unsafe. Potential asbestos corrugated sheets visible in outbuildings.
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.