Trilocale in Viale Arcella
Nel cuore del quartiere San Carlo, in un contesto residenziale tranquillo e comodo ai principali servizi, proponiamo in vendita un appartamento situato al terzo piano di una palazzina degli anni ’60. L'abitazione si distingue per una distribuzione funzionale degli spazi e per la luminosità degli ambienti, grazie alla…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,515/m², this is far above the local reference level of about €625/m²; allowing roughly €700/m² for the unspecified condition puts the effective cost near €2,215/m². The 1960s building and energy class F add renovation uncertainty, while the listing does not state the apartment’s actual condition.
More on the house and the area
A bright, practical two-bedroom apartment with a generous balcony, attractive parquet flooring, good natural light, and substantial built-in storage. It appears to be a solid, immediately usable home rather than a renovation project, but its 1960s styling and plain urban setting offer limited dream-home character.
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€13,000 – €23,000
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.
- Dated finishes and bathroom/kitchen fittings would benefit from modernization.
- Third-floor access and whether an elevator is present should be verified.
- Urban outlook rather than a distinctive scenic view; energy class F.
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 55/100This is in the built-up area of Padova, on the central Veneto plain crossed by the Bacchiglione and close to the Brenta system. The nearest larger natural feature is the Euganean Hills regional park southwest of the city, but it lies outside the immediate urban surroundings. Padova itself is a major provincial capital with a large historic centre, the Basilica of Saint Anthony, the Scrovegni Chapel and the university. The city has UNESCO status for the fourteenth-century fresco cycles. The area is known for its dense urban fabric, canals and rivers, and for being part of the settled plain between Venice and Vicenza.