Villetta a schiera nel cuore di Battaglia
In zona residenziale a Battaglia Terme, proponiamo in vendita una piccola casa a schiera di 73 mq costruita originariamente nel 1912 e ristrutturata intorno al 1980. Nonostante l'età dell'immobile la Classe Energetica è una Classe Energetica E. Questa è una soluzione ideale per chi vuole una zona tranquilla e poco…
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 €32,000 for 73 sqm, the ask is €438/sqm; with an estimated €500/sqm renovation budget for a dated 1912 townhouse last redone around 1980, the effective cost is about €938/sqm. That sits well above the Veneto townhouse baseline of €406/sqm, but the listing shows 31 photos, energy class E, heating, furniture, and the text says it is livable immediately, so it looks like a modest but plausible renovation project rather than a trap.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home rather than a project: furnished, heated, with finished floors, kitchen, bathroom and characterful timber beams. The main charm comes from the old-house details and warm wooden floors upstairs, but overall it feels modest and dated rather than visually striking. At €32k it has solid bargain appeal, though the wow factor is limited without views, outdoor space or a standout exterior.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€9,000 – €14,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and need clear cosmetic updating.
- Ground-floor kitchen/living area is quite small and basic.
- Some visible patchy finishes/plaster wear suggest maintenance work.
- No exterior, garden, terrace, or view is shown.
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 72/100The cluster is in the Euganean Hills (Colli Euganei), a compact group of volcanic hills rising out of the plain. The Parco Regionale dei Colli Euganei covers much of the area within reach. Galzignano Terme is part of the Euganean thermal area, known for hot-spring spa facilities and thermal mud treatments. Este and Monselice are the nearest larger historic towns, with walled centres, castles and rail links. Arquà Petrarca, within the Euganean Hills, is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia and is associated with Petrarch. The surrounding landscape is a mix of wooded slopes, vineyards, olive groves and cultivated plain.