Casa indipendente in Via del Borgo 42
Nel centro della vivace frazione di Varago, all'interno di un affascinante complesso residenziale degli anni '50 che ricrea l'atmosfera di un piccolo borgo, proponiamo in vendita una spaziosa porzione di casa centrale. L'immobile, che necessita di un intervento di ristrutturazione integrale, rappresenta una tela…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 for 96 sqm, the ask is €365/sqm, but the description says full renovation is needed, so the effective cost is about €1,465/sqm including roughly €1,100/sqm works. The local baseline is weak and the effective cost ends up far above the €369/sqm stock median, so this looks only fair despite the central location in Varago.
More on the house and the area
At €35k for 96 sqm, the price has some appeal, but the house itself is more practical than dreamy. It sits in a serviceable courtyard complex and appears structurally standing and floored, yet the interiors need major renovation, with a stripped kitchen and clear damage in one room. This is a usable renovation project rather than a wow Italian home as it stands.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€38,000 – €56,000
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 full renovation, not just cosmetic work
- Visible ceiling/water damage in at least one room
- Kitchen is stripped out and interiors are dated
- Courtyard setting is functional but not especially private or scenic
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 39/100The area lies on the Piave plain, with the Piave river close by and a landscape of flat farmland, villages, tree lines and gravelly river ground. The nearest large town is Treviso, which has a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections. The lower foothills of the Venetian Prealps begin farther north around the Conegliano side, but they are outside the immediate landscape here. This part of the province is known for agriculture and for First World War history linked to the Piave.