Casa bifamiliare
A Casoni di Mussolente, in via San Rocco, proponiamo porzione di bifamiliare sovrapposta situata al primo piano, con ingresso completamente indipendente e ampia soffitta al piano superiore. La proprietà sviluppa complessivamente circa 182 mq catastali, di cui circa 120 mq destinati all’abitazione. La planimetria…
What it really costs
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At €85,000 for 125 sqm, the ask is about €680/sqm; assuming habitable-but-dated condition from the description, the effective cost is roughly €880/sqm including ~€200/sqm renovation. That is well above your low-stock baseline of €406/sqm for Veneto townhouses, though the independent entrance, terrace/garden and 22 photos support it as a plausible livable home rather than a trap.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home rather than a shell: it has a functioning kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, terrace and a pleasant private garden. The main appeal is practical space and value, not beauty—the interiors are heavily dated and some rooms show cracks and wear, though the house looks basically solid and livable. The attic adds potential, but it is unfinished storage space for now.
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€8,000 – €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.
- Very dated interiors and finishes throughout.
- Visible wall cracking/staining suggests maintenance work is needed.
- Large attic is unfinished and not ready as living space.
- No proven scenic view; setting feels suburban rather than romantic.
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.