Villa a schiera in San Michele al Tagliamento
Villa a schiera in San Michele al Tagliamento. Needs renovation, terrazzo.
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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The €59,000 asking price is only €399/m², but a substantial renovation at about €700/m² adds roughly €103,600, bringing the effective cost near €1,100/m²—well above comparable local pricing. The listing is sparse and does not say how extensive the renovation work is.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable, spacious family home with a large green garden, mature trees, balcony, fitted kitchen, bathroom, and multiple bedrooms. It is plain rather than romantic, with dated finishes and visible maintenance issues, but the €59,000 price for 148 sqm gives it solid practical appeal.
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€29,000 – €52,000
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.
- Clearly dated interiors and furnishings need modernization.
- Visible exterior wear and some interior ceiling/wall cracking should be investigated.
- Only one bathroom for a 148 sqm, three-bedroom house.
- No notable historic character or panoramic view 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 58/100The area is on the lower plain of the Tagliamento River, with flat farmland, drainage canals and scattered settlements. The Tagliamento is the main natural feature within reach, with a wide stony riverbed and embankments in its lower course. Bibione and the Adriatic coast are nearby, with beach and lagoon environments around the river mouth. Portogruaro is the nearest larger town, with a historic centre and rail connections. The area is known for seaside tourism around Bibione and for the river plain landscape of the eastern Veneto–Friuli border.