Villa unifamiliare in Este
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena proprietà di casa singola su due piani di mq. 174, con ampio garage di mq 58 e area scoperta, in zona periferica del comune di Este. Identificazione catastale come da Avviso. Occupato. Regolarità catastale-edilizia-urbanistica: non conforme; Vincoli e oneri, il tutto come da…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly an auction listing ('ASTA IMMOBILIARE'), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. It is also occupied and marked 'non conforme' urbanistically/cadastrally, so despite 565 €/m² the legal/process risk makes it a trap.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, real house rather than a ruin: a detached villa with balconies, garage and usable outdoor space in a quiet rural setting. The yellow exterior is cheerful and the farmland context has some pleasant country feel, but there is no dramatic view or historic character. It looks habitable with clear potential, though dated interiors and scruffy exterior areas keep the wow at mid level.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- No real scenic view; mainly flat agricultural surroundings
- Interiors shown are sparse and dated, likely needing cosmetic updating
- Garden/outbuildings look overgrown and somewhat neglected
- Auction sale, occupied, and noted cadastral/urban planning non-compliance
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 sits at the foot of the Euganean Hills (Colli Euganei), a compact group of volcanic hills that rises directly from the plain within the 15 km radius. The Euganean Hills Regional Park covers much of this landscape. Este itself is the nearest town of size and has a walled historic centre and the Carraresi Castle. Monselice is also nearby and is known for its hilltop Rocca and the route of the Seven Churches. The area is known for vineyards, olive growing, and thermal spa towns on the edge of the hills such as Abano Terme and Montegrotto Terme.