Rustico in Lendinara
Rustico in Lendinara. cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €38,000 (€190/m²), the sparse “rustico” listing suggests substantial renovation; estimated all-in cost is about €178,000, or €890/m², well above the local €317/m² benchmark. The description only mentions a cellar and does not say whether the 200 m² building is habitable or legally residential.
More on the house and the area
A substantial historic Veneto farmhouse with an attractive old façade, arched passageway, and a very large grassy plot gives it genuine rural character. However, the listing calls it a rustico and provides no interior photos, so this looks more like a renovation project than a move-in-ready 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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
- Interior condition and habitability are not shown.
- Likely substantial renovation may be needed; utilities and roof condition are unconfirmed.
- The large surrounding land appears open rather than landscaped or private-garden ready.
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 38/100This is the lower Po plain, with flat agricultural land crossed by canals and drainage works; the Adigetto canal runs through Lendinara, and the Adige is nearby to the north. The Po Delta Regional Park lies farther south in the province but not within the immediate 15 km landscape. Rovigo is the nearest town of size, with everyday services and a small historic centre. The area is known for arable farming and reclaimed lowland countryside.