Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €76/m² the asking price looks very low, but a renovation allowance of about €700/m² brings the effective cost to roughly €776/m², well above the local €419/m² benchmark. The unusually large 879 m² size, five rooms, zero reported bathrooms, and extremely brief description make the scope and legal usability unclear.
More on the house and the area
This is a very large traditional townhouse with a potentially attractive enclosed courtyard and substantial redevelopment scope. However, the photos show a heavily stripped and partly damaged structure rather than a usable home, with no views or standout historic interiors to offset the condition.
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€174,000 – €308,000
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.
- Extensive renovation is clearly required, with large quantities of rubble and construction debris.
- Several roof sections appear damaged or missing, and the property has no usable bathrooms shown or listed.
- No interior living spaces, finished kitchen, utilities, or move-in-ready areas are demonstrated.
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 61/100The area sits on the morainic plain south of Lake Garda, with low cultivated hills and open agricultural land. Lake Garda is within about 15 km, with the southern shore around Desenzano del Garda and Padenghe sul Garda forming the main nearby water landscape. The Chiese river passes nearby to the west. Desenzano del Garda is the nearest larger town, with a lakefront, rail station, motorway access and full services. Sirmione, on the south shore of Lake Garda, is also close enough to matter for daily life and is known for its historic peninsula and thermal baths. This part of the Brescian-Garda area is known for vineyards, olive cultivation near the lake, and mixed farming on the plain.