Terratetto unifamiliare in Montecchio Precalcino
Terratetto unifamiliare in Montecchio Precalcino. Needs renovation, cantina, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 plus an estimated €91,000 renovation, the effective cost is about €1,162/m²—nearly 2.8 times the local €418/m² reference. The cellar and double exposure are positives, but the substantial renovation need makes this weak value despite the low purchase price.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable townhouse rather than an empty shell, with tiled floors, functioning-looking bathroom and kitchen areas, exposed timber ceilings, old shutters, and a distinctive tiled fireplace/cabinet. It has appealing traditional character, but the exterior is rough and the upper rooms are plain and dated, so it feels like a solid renovation project rather than a dream home ready to move into.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Needs renovation, with a visibly worn exterior and some dated or unfinished-looking rooms.
- No notable panoramic view, private garden, or standout location is shown.
- Heating, energy performance, and the condition of the roof and utilities are not established by the photos.
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 52/100The area lies on the Vicenza plain at the foot of the first Prealps, with the Bregonze hills immediately nearby and the Venetian Prealps rising to the north. Thiene is the nearest larger town and has a substantial historic centre, rail links and daily services. Vicenza is the main city in the wider area and is known for Palladian architecture with UNESCO status, but it is outside the immediate landscape radius. This part of the province is known for a mix of intensive farming, small industry and villas scattered through the plain and lower hills.