Casa colonica in Montecchio Maggiore
MONTECCHIO MAGGIORE: Nel cuore di Montecchio Maggiore proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa di corte parzialmente ristrutturata, una soluzione ideale per chi desidera un'abitazione indipendente o da mettere a reddito. L'immobile si sviluppa su tre livelli. Al piano terra accoglie una luminosa zona giorno in…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingRenovatedSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Although tagged as Renovated, the text says it is only partially renovated and still needs finishing; I estimate about €350/m² to complete it. That puts the effective cost around €1,683/m² (€60,000 + works), far above the very low local baseline of €297/m² for sub-€100k stock, so this looks ordinary-to-weak on price despite 21 photos and a central location description.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine character in the arched passage, the rustic structure and especially the top-floor roof with exposed beams. It is not a ruin: the roof, floors and major renovation work appear done, but the house is still an unfinished interior project rather than fully move-in ready. For €60k it has charm and good potential, though the wow comes more from the restored structure than from the setting.
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, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Partially renovated: still needs finishes, kitchen and bathroom completion.
- Exterior is quite plain and the setting shown is an ordinary street/courtyard context.
- Very compact home at 45 sqm, so usability is limited.
- Livability depends on completing installations and final works.
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 58/100The cluster lies in the western Vicenza plain at the foot of the Lessini and Berici hill country, with low vineyard-covered hills close by and the broad farmed plain of the Agno-Guà and Chiampo valleys around it. The nearest larger town is Vicenza, which has a substantial historic centre and Palladian monuments including UNESCO-listed sites in the city and nearby villas. This part of western Vicenza is known for vineyards and wine production, especially Gambellara and the Soave area just to the south-east.