Rustico/casale in Sprea
In una contrada di Sprea, Rustico formato da due unità abitative da ristrutturare per un totale di circa 170 mq con soggiorno, cucina, tre camere da letto, bagno e cantina. Ampio deposito su tre livelli di circa 110 mq dove si può ricavare un garage e una stalla fienile su due livelli di circa 83 mq. Completa il tutto…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €63,000 for 170 m², the house needs substantial renovation; estimating about €700/m² brings the effective cost to roughly €1,071/m², far above the local €317/m² benchmark. The additional storage buildings and 1,600 m² of land add value, but the remote hamlet location and heavy works weaken the deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, roofed farmhouse with usable furnished rooms, traditional terrazzo floors, a rustic fireplace, old wooden furnishings and glimpses of a wooded hillside. However, the interiors are dated and visibly deteriorated, while the description explicitly presents the two units as needing renovation, so it is more of a characterful project than a ready dream home.
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€34,000 – €60,000
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.
- Substantial renovation appears necessary, including peeling plaster, damp staining, aging fixtures and exposed/dated systems.
- The property is described as two residential units to renovate, with only one bathroom shown.
- Roof and outbuilding condition should be checked carefully; some storage areas look very rough and unfinished.
- Energy class G and likely outdated heating, plumbing and electrical systems.
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 68/100The cluster is in the eastern Lessini, with pre-Alpine ridges, wooded slopes and pastureland within the local landscape. The Progno di Badia valley cuts through the area, and the Parco Naturale Regionale della Lessinia lies nearby on the plateau to the west and north. The nearest ski area is around San Giorgio on the Lessinia plateau, roughly 30–40 minutes by car depending on the exact starting point. Verona is the nearest city of size, with full services, rail connections and a major historic centre. The wider area is known for Lessinia pasture, stone villages and hiking on the plateau.