Zovencedo centro rustico affiancato con negozio, corte e uliveto
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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 €100,000 (€510/m²) and needing renovation, estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,210/m², far above the €310/m² local comparison level. The 4,000 m² of land and panoramic setting add value, but the listing inconsistently states 5 rooms versus 15 vani and the project requires substantial investment.
More on the house and the area
A handsome historic farmhouse with tiled roofs, shutters, a small balcony, mature trees, 4,000 m² of land, and genuinely attractive wooded-hill views. However, it is a renovation project rather than a ready home: the exterior is weathered, interiors are not shown, and the listing reports no bathrooms or bedrooms.
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€39,000 – €69,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is required; the photos show no finished interiors.
- There are no bathrooms or bedrooms listed, so immediate livability is unproven.
- The 4,000 m² grounds appear overgrown and will require significant maintenance.
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 67/100The cluster sits in the Colli Berici, a low limestone hill range south of Vicenza with wooded slopes, small valleys and cultivated ridges. The area is known for olive groves, vineyards and quarry stone from the Berici hills. Vicenza is the nearest city of size, with full services and Palladian architecture.