Sona - casa a schiera
Nella splendida zona di Sona, il nostro Studio propone in vendita una casa a schiera del 1924, sviluppata su tre livelli per circa 75 mq calpestabili. L’immobile si trova in posizione centrale e comoda ai principali servizi del paese, ideale sia come abitazione principale che come investimento. La proprietà è priva di…
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
The text says it "necessita di lavori di ristrutturazione", so I price it as a renovation project at about €700/m² extra; that brings the effective cost to roughly €1,900/m² (€90,000 + renovation), versus a low-stock baseline of €406/m² for Veneto townhouses. Central village position and no condo fees help a little, but on the numbers this is far above the baseline and not a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real small townhouse rather than a shell: it has floors, windows, bathroom, heating and a usable layout over three levels. The appeal is more in its honest old-house character and potential than in current beauty, with the attic level especially needing attention due to visible ceiling damage. It could become attractive after works, but today it feels livable-project rather than dream-home wow.
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€15,000 – €27,000
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 real renovation, not just decoration
- Top-floor room shows clear ceiling moisture/damage
- Bathroom and kitchen are dated/partly stripped
- No proven view, exterior charm, or outdoor wow in 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 63/100The area lies on the low morainic hills south-west of Verona, between the Adige plain and the south-eastern side of Lake Garda. Lake Garda begins within this radius around Peschiera del Garda. The Mincio river leaves the lake at Peschiera and runs south through a flat corridor of fields and canals. The nearest town of size is Verona, with a large historic centre, major rail connections and airport access from the Villafranca side. Peschiera del Garda has UNESCO status as part of the Venetian Works of Defence. The area is known for vineyards, especially Custoza and Bardolino zones nearby, and for mixed farmland on the Garda moraines.