Casa indipendente - Cogollo del Cengio
CASA INDIPENDENTE - COGOLLO DEL CENGIO. Needs renovation, garage, caminetto, esposizione esterna, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, parzialmente arredato, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
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At €78,000 (€453/m²), this 172 m² townhouse needs renovation, estimated at about €120,400 (€700/m²). That puts the effective cost near €1,153/m², far above the local comparison level of €417/m²; the garage, cellar, fireplace and terrace add appeal but do not offset the renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
A large, genuinely livable mountain home with striking Alpine views, a terrace, garage and a substantial leafy garden. The interiors are dated but furnished and functional, with a working-looking kitchen, bedrooms, tiled floors, traditional wood floors and a fireplace rather than an empty shell. Its strong setting and 172 sqm at €78,000 make it appealing, but renovation will be needed to turn it into a beautiful finished 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.
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 house needs meaningful renovation, especially the weathered exterior, walls and lower-level spaces.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a 172 sqm, four-bedroom home.
- Heating, electrical systems, insulation and roof condition are not demonstrated in the gallery.
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 cluster lies at the foot of the Venetian Prealps, with the Altopiano di Asiago rising immediately to the north and northwest and wooded slopes and limestone ridges closing the upper Astico valley. The Astico river runs through this area. The northern edge of the province here links into the Prealpine mountain landscape associated with the Plateau of the Seven Municipalities, and roads climb quickly from the valley floor toward mountain villages and high pastures. The nearest substantial town is Schio, which has full services, industry, and a larger historic centre. This part of the Vicenza foothills is known for its First World War mountain front and for hiking and cycling routes on the Asiago plateau.