Casa colonica in Isola Vicentina
Casa colonica in Isola Vicentina. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €70,000 (€986/m²); with an estimated €200/m² renovation the effective price is ≈€84,200 (~€1,186/m²), about 3.7× the regional baseline of €317/m². The house is habitable with autonomous heating and 14 photos, but the effective €/m² is high for Veneto (Isola Vicentina ~77 km from the sea), so this looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A solid, habitable 2‑bed farmhouse with a large kitchen/living room and garage — ready to live in but visibly dated. Good value for the price, but expect cleaning, repainting, bathroom upgrade and some interior refresh to make it a comfortable dream home.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Worn exterior and street‑facing position — limited privacy and possible noise
- Interiors are dated and marked (graffiti, old fixtures) — cosmetic refresh required
- Very small bathroom under the stairs; layout may need adaptation
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 56/100The cluster is in the eastern foothills of the Lessini and at the edge of the Valle dell’Agno system, with low wooded hills and cultivated slopes around the built-up area. The Agno-Guà valley runs nearby and shapes the local landscape more than any single monument. Within about 15 km the nearest larger town is Valdagno, an industrial valley town with full services and a substantial urban centre; Montecchio Maggiore and the western side of Vicenza are also close enough to matter for daily life. This part of the province is known for its mix of small industry, vineyards and foothill countryside rather than for a single protected landscape or major landmark.