Palazzo - Edificio in Castelnuovo del Garda
Casa terracielo completamente da ristrutturare in una località tranquilla a 4km dal lago di Garda, 1km dalla ciclovia del sole e meno di 10 minuti di auto dai parchi della zona. La posizione strategica della località in cui si trova, in prossimità delle principali arterie di comunicazione ma allo stesso tempo nel…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Windows
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At €90,000 for 110 m², the purchase price is €818/m² before renovation; with a full restoration estimated around €1,100/m², the effective cost approaches €1,918/m² versus €254/m² for comparable local stock. The 4 km distance from Lake Garda is attractive, but only two photos and no clear room or bathroom layout add uncertainty.
More on the house and the area
This is a 1700s terraced building with some authentic historic character in its old facade, tiled roof, and timber shutters. However, it is explicitly sold completely to renovate and currently reads as a project rather than a livable home, with no interior or amenities shown.
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€44,000 – €64,000
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.
- Complete renovation is required; there are no usable interiors, bathrooms, or kitchen shown.
- The roof appears present but the facade and openings are heavily weathered, with possible structural and moisture concerns.
- The property fronts a busy-looking road and has no garden, terrace, or visible view.
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 74/100Lake Garda is within the area, with the south-eastern shore around Peschiera del Garda and Lazise. The Mincio river leaves the lake at Peschiera and runs south through a flat morainic landscape of low ridges, fields and vineyards. The nearest town of size is Peschiera del Garda, with a fortified historic centre and railway station on the Milan–Venice line; Verona is the main city for services beyond the immediate area. Peschiera del Garda is part of the UNESCO site of the Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th centuries. The area is known for vineyards and wine production, including the Bardolino and Custoza zones nearby, and for the concentration of leisure parks around the lake hinterland.