Complesso
Complesso
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €85,000 for 300 m2 (listed 283 €/m2) but assuming major works (~€700/m2) yields an effective cost of ~€295,000 (~983 €/m2), far above the regional baseline of 220 €/m2. The listing gives only “Complesso” and no condition details, creating ambiguity about scope and costs.
More on the house and the area
Large, solid palazzo on a main road in Veneto with lots of usable floor area but tired, heavily dated interiors. Not picturesque — a practical bargain for someone wanting volume to renovate rather than a ready-to-live dream 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€59,000 – €105,000
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.
- Extensive interior renovation needed (peeling plaster, debris, dated finishes).
- Street‑front location — likely traffic noise and limited privacy.
- Check roof, damp and utility systems 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 54/100This is the southern Vicenza plain between the Berici Hills to the north-west and the lower Euganean Hills to the south-east, with open agricultural land around the town. The Frassine and other minor waterways drain the area toward the Bacchiglione system. The nearest larger towns in daily use are Vicenza, Monselice and Este, which provide rail links, hospitals and full services. The Berici Hills within reach are known for villas, wooded slopes and limestone landscapes, including Villa Saraceno at Agugliaro, a Palladian villa with UNESCO protection as part of the City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto.