Rustico in Rovolon
Lovolo - Porzione di capannone agricolo in zona tranquilla, in campagna, con ampia corte e scoperto privato. La proprietà è composta da un volume disposto su due livelli, attualmente utilizzato come magazzino e deposito. Oltre al fabbricato principale è presente un grande porticato ed un edificio su corpo staccato…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
- Only a share of the property is for sale
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a portion ('porzione') of an agricultural shed/warehouse currently used as storage and deposit, not a habitable dwelling. Despite the 'Farmhouse' label, the description clearly describes a magazzino/deposito with 0 beds and 0 baths. Converting agricultural storage to residential use in Italy is legally difficult and expensive, often not permitted. The low €154/m2 vs €326 baseline is misleading because the 650sqm is non-residential floor area. Partial ownership adds complexity. Not a livable-home deal.
More on the house and the area
Rundown agricultural warehouse in rural Rovolon (Veneto), disposed over two levels plus a large portico and separate tool shed. Exteriors show heavy weathering, water stains and peeling red paint on doors. Surrounded by fields with distant hills visible, offering some pleasant countryside setting, but the buildings are utilitarian and require complete renovation. No interior appeal, no living amenities. Low price and large footprint (650 sqm) may attract buyers needing storage, but there is no visual wow factor.
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, €800/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€129,000 – €228,000
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.
- Agricultural warehouse in poor condition needing full renovation
- No bedrooms or bathrooms; purely storage/deposit use
- Weathered, stained exterior with peeling paint
- 0 rooms functional as living space
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 74/100The cluster is in the Euganean Hills, a volcanic hill group that rises abruptly from the Veneto plain. The area includes Monte Venda, Monte Cecilia and other rounded volcanic reliefs, with vineyard slopes, woods and cultivated valleys. The Parco Regionale dei Colli Euganei covers much of the surrounding hills. The nearest town of size is Padova, which has a large historic centre, university and major services. Arquà Petrarca, within the Euganean Hills, is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia and is known for Petrarch and for olive oil, vineyards and thermal-spa country around Abano and Montegrotto.