ESTE: Area di 1700mq con fabbricato da recuperare, ideale per un progetto commerciale
ESTE: Area di 1700mq con fabbricato da recuperare, ideale per un progetto commerciale. Needs renovation.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the asking price is only €253/m², restoring 170 m² at roughly €1,100/m² brings the estimated all-in cost to about €1,353/m², far above the €317/m² level for comparable Veneto stock. The description frames it as a commercial recovery project and does not establish residential habitability; it also lists zero bedrooms and bathrooms.
More on the house and the area
The old tiled roof, shuttered windows, masonry facade, and chimney give this farmhouse genuine historic character. However, it is heavily overgrown, has no demonstrated usable interior, and sits beside roads and industrial buildings, making it a major renovation or redevelopment project rather than a ready Italian home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€67,000 – €99,000
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.
- The farmhouse appears uninhabitable and requires substantial renovation.
- No interior photos, bathrooms, kitchen, utilities, or livability are shown.
- The property is beside a busy road and industrial/commercial buildings, reducing residential appeal.
- The listing describes it as a recovery project suitable for commercial use, so zoning must be verified.
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 Euganean Hills rise immediately around Este, a compact group of volcanic hills that give this part of the plain a distinct relief. The Frassine and Bisatto waterways run through the area, and the wider setting is the southern edge of the Euganean plain. Much of the surrounding hill country falls within the Parco Regionale dei Colli Euganei. The nearest larger city is Padova, which provides the full range of urban services and rail connections. Arquà Petrarca, within the Euganean Hills, is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. The area is known for vineyards, olive groves, and historic walled hill and plain settlements linked to the Colli Euganei.