Terratetto unifamiliare in Cologna Veneta
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 for 129 sqm, the asking price is €535/sqm; with a light habitable-home allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is ~€735/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €406/sqm in Veneto townhouses. Recent windows, AC and a nearly new boiler are positives, but on these numbers it looks above the baseline rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: it has a functioning kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, heating, and recent windows, so livability is solid. But the wow factor is low, with a worn street facade, very dated finishes, and no meaningful view or standout architectural character. The private courtyard and garage add practicality, and the low price for 129 sqm helps, but it feels more functional than dreamy.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€9,000 – €14,000
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.
- Exterior facade is tired and visually unattractive
- Interiors are habitable but dated and need cosmetic updating
- Private courtyard is paved and quite stark rather than charming
- No view or notable historic character shown in 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 38/100This is the eastern Veronese plain between the Adige and the lower Vicenza plain, with flat agricultural land and canals. The nearest town of size is San Bonifacio, which has rail services and the main local shopping and services; Lonigo and Soave are also nearby, with Soave known for its walled centre and wine zone, but outside the immediate landscape. The area is known for arable farming and for rice production around Cologna Veneta, with the town also known locally for mandorlato.