Casa colonica in Colognola Ai Colli
Casa colonica in Colognola Ai Colli. Needs renovation.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
202 m2 farmhouse priced €68,000 (€337/m2) but needs full renovation estimated €700/m2 (~€141,400), making the effective price ~€209,400 or ~€1,037/m2—well above the regional baseline of €317/m2. Photos are present but the large renovation cost and remote location mean this is not a bargain.
More on the house and the area
Large, characterful Veneto farmhouse with high beamed ceilings, original plank floors and a grand stone fireplace plus pleasant vineyard/hill views. The building is a solid, roofed structure but is lived-in only as a shell — it needs comprehensive interior renovation and services to become a true home, making it an attractive bargain for a buyer who wants to restore historic features.
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€40,000 – €71,000
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.
- Needs full interior renovation — no kitchen or bathrooms shown
- Visible plaster cracks and water staining: structural survey advised
- Likely requires new plumbing, electrical and heating systems
- Street-front position with no private garden shown
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 58/100The area sits on the eastern edge of the Veronese plain where vineyards and cultivated low hills begin at the foot of the Lessini. The nearest named range is the Monti Lessini to the north, with higher mountain scenery outside the immediate radius. The Alpone valley opens nearby, and Verona is the nearest city of size, with a major historic centre, rail connections and services. This part of eastern Verona province is known for wine production, especially Soave and the vineyard landscape around it.