Via Casalin, 12, Val Liona
Via Casalin, 12, Val Liona. Habitable, autonomo heating, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
Must be done first
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,125 for 146 m², the home costs €542/m² before works and about €742/m² including an estimated €200/m² for habitable-condition updates, well above the local €408/m² benchmark. Heating and a cellar are positives, but the listing gives little detail and does not state the energy class or building age.
More on the house and the area
This is a generous 146 sqm townhouse in a colorful traditional Italian urban setting, with clean new flooring and bright interiors. However, the presentation is quite plain and the bathroom appears incomplete; the gallery does not fully establish that the home is truly ready to live in.
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€10,000 – €16,000
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.
- The bathroom shown appears unfinished, with no fixtures installed.
- The gallery does not clearly prove a completed kitchen, finished doors, or full move-in readiness.
- No private outdoor space, notable view, or distinctive interior character is shown.
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 62/100The cluster is in the Berici Hills, a low limestone hill area of woods, vineyards and cultivated slopes south of Vicenza. The area is crossed by small valleys and streams rather than a major river. The nearest city of size is Vicenza, which has full services and a substantial historic centre including Palladian buildings recognised by UNESCO. This part of the Berici is known for vineyards, olive growing and walled villas and hamlets scattered through the hills.