Casa Indipendente
Casa Indipendente. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, caminetto, esposizione esterna, impianto tv con parabola satellitare.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
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At €89,000, the 204 m² villa costs €436/m² before works; with substantial renovation estimated at about €700/m², the effective cost is roughly €1,136/m² versus a local reference of €347/m². The garage, heating and fireplace are positives, but the renovation burden makes this poor value.
More on the house and the area
This is a generous, usable country house with a sunny private garden, mature olive and palm trees, timber ceilings, shutters and a substantial fireplace. It appears habitable rather than a shell, but the interiors are tired and need real renovation to become a dream home. At 204 sqm for €89,000, the space and garden create a strong value proposition despite the work required.
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 – €72,000
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 substantial cosmetic renovation, including damp/peeling walls, worn finishes and dated interiors.
- The kitchen and bathroom are functional but very dated and likely need upgrading.
- The garden is private and established but currently untidy, with sheds and improvised structures.
- The house fronts directly onto a marked road, so expect traffic noise and limited privacy at the entrance.
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 58/100This is the southern Padova plain between the Euganean Hills to the northwest and the Adige plain to the south, with flat agricultural land of fields, drainage canals and scattered villages. The Colli Euganei are the main named landscape feature in the area, starting roughly within this radius, with isolated volcanic hills, woodland and vineyard zones around places such as Arquà Petrarca, Monselice and Este. The nearest town of size is Monselice, which has a walled hilltop core and rail services; Este has a historic centre and the Carrarese castle. Arquà Petrarca is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. The wider area is known for farming and for the wine and olive cultivation linked to the Euganean Hills.