Mussolente - Affascinante Rustico da Ristrutturare
Situato a Mussolente, porzione laterale di abitazione rurale che sviluppa una superfice di circa 155 mq. disposti su tre livelli con annesso giardino privato; completa la proprietà un terreno adiacente per una superficie complessiva di circa 700 mq in parte adibito a parcheggio. Immobile ideale per chi sogna una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 for 154 sqm, the ask is just €357/sqm, but with a realistic renovation budget of about €700/sqm the effective cost is roughly €1,057/sqm, far above this stock baseline of €294/sqm. The text describes a rural side portion needing renovation, but it includes a private garden and adjacent 700 sqm land, which supports some value.
More on the house and the area
This has some rustic farmhouse potential, with a simple rural form, shutters and a decent amount of private outdoor space. But the current reality is very worn: the exterior is tired, the garden is overgrown, and the interior shown is basic and incomplete rather than ready to live in. It feels like a renovation project with modest charm rather than an immediate dream 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€30,000 – €54,000
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.
- Needs full renovation before comfortable living
- No bathroom shown and kitchen is only partial/dated
- Exterior shows cracking, damp staining and patchy masonry
- Photos do not prove any real view despite green surroundings
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 76/100Monte Grappa rises immediately north of Mussolente, with the first slopes starting at the edge of the settlement and the summit area about 10 km away. The Brenta runs across the plain just to the south-west, and the area sits where the foothills meet the upper Venetian plain. The Monte Grappa massif is protected as a biosphere reserve and is known for its war memorial zone and panoramic high meadows. Bassano del Grappa is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, services, rail links and the Ponte Vecchio over the Brenta. The area is known for grappa production and for cycling and paragliding on Monte Grappa.