Villa unifamiliare in Selvazzano Dentro
Nel cuore della tranquilla località di Feriole, nel comune di Selvazzano Dentro, si propone in vendita una villa singola. Questa proprietà, offre un'opportunità unica per chi desidera personalizzare la propria abitazione. La villa si sviluppa su due livelli, permettendo una distribuzione funzionale degli spazi. Al…
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 €90,000 for 87 sqm, the ask is about €1,034/sqm; with a typical renovation budget of ~€700/sqm for a house explicitly described as 'da ristrutturare', the effective cost is about €1,734/sqm. That is far above this catalog’s Veneto villa baseline of €371/sqm, so despite being a detached house, this looks weak on price rather than a bargain.
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This is a real detached house rather than a ruin: it has floors, stairs, windows, heating elements and a usable volume. But the wow factor is very low visually, and the interior shows clear neglect, damp staining and a stripped kitchen, so it feels more like a practical renovation project than a dream Italian home.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- Interior needs full renovation before comfortable living
- Visible damp/mould and cracked plaster in multiple rooms
- Kitchen is stripped out and bathroom is very dated/partly damaged
- Roadside setting is plain, with no evident view or special outdoor charm
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 70/100The cluster is on the Euganean Hills, a volcanic hill group rising out of the plain southwest of Padova. The area includes Montegrotto Terme and the spa belt fed by the Euganean thermal springs. The Parco Regionale dei Colli Euganei is within the local landscape. Padova is the nearest large city and has a full set of services, a university, major rail links and a large historic centre. Arquà Petrarca in the Euganean Hills is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia and the area is known for thermal baths, vineyards, olive groves and walled villas and monasteries on the hills.