Rustico in Cologna Veneta
Rustico in Cologna Veneta. Needs renovation, garage.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
I estimate renovation at €700/m² (≈€70k), so effective price is about €118k or €1,180/m² versus the regional median of €317/m², which makes this a poor value; the listing is 70 km from the sea and gives only 4 photos and a minimal description.
More on the house and the area
A simple two‑storey rural farmhouse with an intact roof and a good plot with outbuildings — solid potential for conversion. It’s a renovation project rather than a move‑in home, but the land and low price make it interesting for someone willing to do work.
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.
- Property clearly needs renovation (windows/doors, interiors and likely systems).
- Adjoining outbuildings/structures look partially derelict and will need work or removal.
- Rural, agricultural setting — no immediate sea/lake/mountain view (sea ~70 km).
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 38/100This is the eastern Veronese plain between the Adige and the lower Vicenza plain, with flat agricultural land and canals. The nearest town of size is San Bonifacio, which has rail services and the main local shopping and services; Lonigo and Soave are also nearby, with Soave known for its walled centre and wine zone, but outside the immediate landscape. The area is known for arable farming and for rice production around Cologna Veneta, with the town also known locally for mandorlato.