Via Boarie, 2, San Giovanni Ilarione
Via Boarie, 2, San Giovanni Ilarione. Habitable, autonomo heating, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
I estimate renovation at €200/m² → renovation ≈€56,000, so effective price ≈€154,000 (≈€550/m²) vs local baseline €409/m². The advertised price is €350/m², but the large habitable townhouse (280 m²) pushes total cost up and it is 87 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
Large 280 m² interior appears recently renovated with modern floors, kitchen and bathroom — clearly a move-in, characterful apartment. At €98k this is a real bargain, but the building exterior is shabby so confirm condominium repair history and exact room/bath layout before buying.
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€18,000 – €31,000
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.
- Exterior façade and communal courtyard look run-down — building maintenance/condominium works likely
- Listing omits clear bedroom/bathroom count; verify exact layout and utilities
- No private garden and any sea view would be distant (sea ~87 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 72/100The area sits in the eastern Veronese hills at the foot of the Lessini, with vineyards on low volcanic and limestone slopes. The Tramigna valley is immediately nearby, and the Alpone valley opens just to the east. Soave has a walled medieval centre and the Castello Scaligero above the town. Verona is the nearest city of size, with full services, major rail links and an airport. The area is known for Soave wine.