FRAZIONE DI MINERBE ampia soluzione di 160 mq con terreno
FRAZIONE DI MINERBE ampia soluzione di 160 mq con terreno. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, cantina, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing price €70,000 on 230 m² looks superficially cheap (€304/m²) versus the local median €409/m², but a full renovation at ~€700/m² (~€161,000) yields an effective cost of ~€231,000 (~€1,004/m²), well above the area median. The description also states 160 m² while facts list 230 m², a contradictory detail buyers should clarify.
More on the house and the area
Solid, roofed two‑storey house with a small private garden and recently rendered exterior — a realistic, affordable buy. The property needs interior renovation and window/door finishing before it's a comfortable home, but it’s a true mid‑budget fixer rather than a ruin.
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€46,000 – €81,000
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.
- Listed as 'needs renovation' — interior photos not shown and work is likely required to be livable
- Several window openings look unfinished or without frames/glass
- Street-front location with limited privacy
- Garage/outbuilding area appears cluttered and will need clearing/repair
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 34/100This is flat agricultural country on the south side of the Verona plain, between the lower Adige and the Fratta-Gorzone drainage area, with fields, canals and scattered hamlets as the immediate landscape. The nearest town of size is Legnago, which has the usual services, a rail station and a substantial built-up area. Verona is farther away and matters more for jobs and transport than for the lived landscape around the village. The area is known for irrigated farming on the plain.