Terratetto unifamiliare in Cologna Veneta
cologna v. s. sebastiano: loc.san sebastiano. casa affiancata di ottime dimensioni con ingresso indipendente, garage di 70mq e giardino esclusivo. da rimodernare. rif.701
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 €79,000 for 127 sqm, the ask is €622/sqm, but the description says 'da rimodernare', so I estimate about €650/sqm renovation, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,272/sqm. That is far above the local baseline of €406/sqm, so despite the large garage and private garden, this looks ordinary-to-weak value rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: there is a functioning bathroom, kitchen, bedroom and large outside space, so you could live here while updating it. The appeal is practical more than dreamy, with a big garden and very cheap €/m2 value, but the exterior and interiors are plain and clearly dated.
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, €650/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€25,000 – €44,000
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.
- Needs modernization throughout
- Exterior is tired and weathered
- No standout views or historic character in photos
- Outbuildings/yard areas look basic and utilitarian
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.