Appartamento in Cona
Appartamento in Cona. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, videocitofono, cancello elettrico, fibra ottica, porta blindata, balcone, terrazzo, cantina, esposizione doppia.
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 €446/m², the asking price is attractive, but allowing about €27,600 for a habitable-condition upgrade brings the effective cost to roughly €645/m², close to the €630/m² local comparison level. The garage, cellar, balcony and terrace add practical value, but only one photo and no stated bathrooms or energy rating make the condition harder to verify.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, clearly maintained home with a cheerful painted façade, blue shutters, covered terrace, paved outdoor area, garage, and generous 138 sqm of space. It appears genuinely habitable rather than a renovation shell, and the €61,500 price is attractive, but the exterior is pleasant rather than exceptional and there is no proven view or historic character.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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 one exterior photo is provided, so the interior condition and layout cannot be verified.
- The listing records zero bathrooms, which should be clarified despite describing the apartment as habitable.
- The setting appears practical and suburban rather than scenic or distinctly Italian.
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 39/100This is the southern Padua plain in the reclaimed farmland between the Bacchiglione and Adige river systems, with canals, drainage works and long straight roads as the dominant landscape. The Venetian Lagoon and the southern lagoon edge around Chioggia are within about 15 km to the east. Chioggia is the nearest town of size, with a fishing port, services and rail access at nearby Sottomarina. The area is known for bonifica land reclamation and intensive agriculture.