Terratetto unifamiliare in Recoaro Terme
Terratetto di tre piani, in contrada Zini, senza accesso auto, completamente da ristrutturare. Vendita a prezzo simbolico di 1 euro oltre a spese notarili e burocratiche.
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
This is a symbolic €1 sale: €1,000 for 300 sqm is only €3/sqm, far below the Veneto townhouse baseline of €406/sqm. But the description says completely to be renovated and no car access, so I assumed a heavy restoration cost of about €1,100/sqm; even then the entry price is exceptionally low for such a large property.
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This has a bit of old village character in the covered entrance and simple historic massing, and the €1 price is eye-catching. But the photos show a very tired, fully renovation-grade townhouse rather than a livable home, with no interior quality, view, or outdoor charm visible. It feels more like a low-cost project than a dream Italian home right now.
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€119,000 – €176,000
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.
- Completely to renovate; not currently a usable home
- No car access
- No bathroom or kitchen shown
- Facade and balcony show clear age and maintenance issues
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 74/100The Piccole Dolomiti rise immediately above Recoaro, with the Carega group and the ridge of the Tre Croci and Campogrosso within the local mountain basin. The Agno valley runs through the area. The Parco Naturale Regionale della Lessinia begins just to the south-west on the high plateau side. The nearest ski area is Recoaro Mille, reached in about 15 minutes by road, with larger lifts at San Giorgio in Lessinia farther away. Valdagno is the nearest town of size, with the main services and industry of the valley. The area is known for mountain walking and for the historic spa of Recoaro.