Porzione di rustico da ristrutturare
PORZIONE DI RUSTICO DA RISTRUTTURARE. Needs renovation, garage, esposizione esterna.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Structure
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Tiny 10 m² garage-like rustic portion at €55,000 = €5,500/m²; with an estimated €900/m² renovation the effective price is €64,000 or €6,400/m² versus the regional median €317/m². The listing gives no beds/bath and does not say it can be converted to a home, so the price looks implausibly high for a non-habitable/garage unit.
More on the house and the area
Nice rustic stone facade and original wooden roof beams give character, but the interior is a bare, damp-prone shell used as a garage/loft. Good bargain for a small renovation project, but not a livable home without substantial 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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€2,000 – €4,000
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.
- Raw interior — empty shell with no kitchen or bathroom (appears to be garage/attic, only 10 sqm).
- Signs of damp and moss on interior walls and unfinished floors; waterproofing and repairs needed.
- No visible fixtures, windows or services shown — 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 63/100The cluster is in the Valpolicella hills north-west of Verona, with vineyard slopes, low ridges and small valleys running toward the Adige plain. The Adige valley lies nearby, and Lake Garda is within about 15 km to the west at its eastern shore around Bardolino and Garda. The nearest substantial city is Verona, with a full city centre of Roman and medieval monuments, major services and rail connections. The area is known for Valpolicella wine production, especially Amarone, with a dense pattern of villas, villages and cultivated hills.