Rustico in Lozzo Atestino
Rustico in Lozzo Atestino. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €50,000, the effective cost is about €1,450/m² including an estimated €200/m² for a habitable property, versus a local sub-€100k farmhouse benchmark of €317/m². The listing offers heating and a garage, but the very small size and substantial price premium make this a weak value despite its habitable condition.
More on the house and the area
A charming, genuinely habitable Veneto farmhouse with a handsome terracotta roof, exposed wooden beams, mature fruit trees, and a large private lawn. The fitted kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, heating, and well-maintained exterior make it a real move-in home rather than a renovation project. Its compact size keeps it from feeling like a dream estate, but at €50,000 the combination of character and garden is highly appealing.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€3,000 – €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.
- Only about 40 sqm, so the living space is compact.
- The bathroom is narrow and functional rather than luxurious.
- The photos show attractive greenery and hills, but no dramatic panoramic view.
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 72/100The cluster is in the Colli Euganei, a group of volcanic hills rising out of the plain. The Euganean Hills Regional Park covers much of the area around Lozzo Atestino. Este is the nearest larger town nearby, with a walled historic centre and services. Arquà Petrarca, within the Euganean Hills, is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia and is known for its association with Petrarch. This area is known for vineyard slopes, olive groves and spa towns on the edge of the hills, especially around Abano and Montegrotto farther east.