CINTO EUGANEO - CASA INDIPENDENTE con giardino di pertinenza
COMPOSIZIONE: Proponiamo in vendita, inserita nel contesto paesaggistico dei colli euganei, abitazione accostata disposta su due livelli, caratterizzata da spazi funzionali e ben distribuiti. Al piano terra troviamo luminoso soggiorno, cucina abitabile e bagno di servizio, al piano superiore due camere da letto, di cui…
What it really costs
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At €562/m² before renovation, the €73,000 asking price is already above the local €403/m² benchmark; with substantial work estimated at about €700/m², the effective cost rises to roughly €1,262/m². The Euganean Hills setting and 18 photos are positives, but the single-glazed windows and “to renovate” condition make this weak value.
More on the house and the area
A traditional two-level house in the green Colli Euganei landscape, with a large garden, mature vegetation, tiled roof, shutters, and some attractive exposed-beam character. The structure appears roofed and complete with kitchen, bathroom, heating, and finished floors, but the interiors are very dated and show damp, cracking, and significant renovation needs rather than being move-in ready.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including damp/cracked walls, dated finishes, and likely electrical/plumbing updates.
- Single-glazed wooden windows will mean weaker insulation and potentially higher heating costs.
- The home appears usable in principle, but the dated kitchen and bathroom may need replacement or refurbishment.
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 is in the Colli Euganei, a group of volcanic hills rising out of the plain. The Euganean Hills Regional Park covers much of the area around Lozzo Atestino. Este is the nearest larger town nearby, with a walled historic centre and services. Arquà Petrarca, within the Euganean Hills, is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia and is known for its association with Petrarch. This area is known for vineyard slopes, olive groves and spa towns on the edge of the hills, especially around Abano and Montegrotto farther east.