Rustico in Badia Calavena
Rustico in Badia Calavena. Needs renovation.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
266 m2 farmhouse for €55,000 but listed as "Needs renovation"—I estimate €700/m2, so effective price ≈ €241,200 (≈€907/m2) vs Veneto median €317/m2. Photos are plentiful (21) but the effective cost well exceeds the local baseline, making this an overpriced renovation project.
More on the house and the area
Charming old farmhouse with a private plot and open hillside views — the setting and stone character are attractive. However the property is largely derelict (notably big roof damage and heavy overgrowth) and will need a full renovation before it can be lived in.
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€53,000 – €93,000
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.
- Large holes and collapse in the roof — significant structural/roof work required
- Overgrown rear garden and vegetation will need clearing and site work
- Terraced/attached building on the roadside — limited privacy and potential traffic noise
- Likely full renovation of interiors, services and floors; not move-in ready
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 72/100The cluster is in the Lessini Mountains. The area is shaped by wooded uplands, pastures and karst features typical of the Monti Lessini plateau. The Parco Naturale Regionale della Lessinia lies in this area. The nearest ski area is Malga San Giorgio on the Lessinia plateau, roughly half an hour by road from Roverè Veronese. Verona is the nearest city of size, with full services, rail connections and major historic monuments. The Lessinia area is known for mountain pasture landscapes, stone hamlets and old quarrying traditions for local stone.