Villa a schiera in Schio
Schio Monte Magrè: in tranquilla zona collinare e panoramica, casa affiancata di corte disposta su quattro livelli e composta da ingresso indipendente, cucina con stufa e ripostiglio al piano terra, bagno finestrato con doccia e camera singola al piano primo, camera matrimoniale al piano secondo e mansarda al piano…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €70,000 for 80 m², the ask is €875/m²; assuming basically habitable condition from the description, about €200/m² renovation brings the effective cost to roughly €1,075/m². That is far above the local baseline of €406/m² for sub-€100k townhouses, so despite garage/cellar and panoramic hill setting, it looks weak on price.
More on the house and the area
The real highlight is the panoramic hillside setting: the valley view is wide and beautiful, and the stone outbuilding/cellar adds some rustic character. This looks like a genuine, usable home rather than a shell, with finished floors, kitchen, heating and furnished rooms, but it is simple and dated rather than dreamily beautiful. Charming value buy with lifestyle appeal, not a major scroll-stopper house itself.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Main house exterior is plain and attached in a courtyard setting
- Interiors look modest and somewhat dated rather than striking
- Bathroom is not shown in the photos
- Garden/land is steep and separated from the house by steps
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 68/100The cluster sits in the upper Agno valley at the foot of the Piccole Dolomiti, with prealpine ridges closing the valley to the north and west. The Agno runs through Valdagno. The Parco Naturale Regionale della Lessinia lies to the southeast beyond the nearest ridges, but not in the immediate valley. The nearest ski area is Recoaro Mille in the Recoaro Terme area, roughly 20–30 minutes by road from Valdagno. Schio is the nearest larger town, and Vicenza is the main provincial city for services, rail connections, and major monuments. Recoaro Terme, a short drive up the valley, is known for its mineral springs and for access to the Piccole Dolomiti around the Carega group. The area is known for its industrial valley settlements and for mountain walking in the upper valley toward Campogrosso and the Piccole Dolomiti.