Casa Indipendente
Nel cuore della località di Santa Margherita d'Adige, nel comune di Borgo Veneto, proponiamo in vendita una spaziosa abitazione indipendente sviluppata su due livelli, situata in una posizione comoda ai principali servizi e ideale per chi desidera vivere in un contesto tranquillo senza rinunciare alla…
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 €95,000 (€380/m²), the 250 m² townhouse needs renovation estimated at about €175,000, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,080/m² versus the Veneto townhouse baseline of €403/m². The large 370 m² garage/storage space and 4,000 m² garden add utility, but the property is occupied until 2027 and remains expensive after renovation.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, solid-looking two-storey home with a generous private garden, mature greenery, garage, and extensive storage/workshop space. The stone-clad façade and rural setting offer some character, but the property is dated and visibly in need of renovation rather than being a ready-made dream home. At €95,000 for the scale of the house, land, and outbuildings, it has genuine value for a buyer willing to take on a long-term project.
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€50,000 – €88,000
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.
- The house needs substantial modernization and the exterior shows age, weathering, and neglected elements.
- No interior photos are provided, so the actual livability and condition of the rooms, kitchen, bathroom, and systems cannot be verified.
- The property is rented until 2027, delaying personal use, while the large garden and outbuildings require significant clearing and upkeep.
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 38/100The area is in the southern Padova plain near the Adige, with flat farmland, drainage canals and scattered villages. Monselice and Este are the nearest historic towns of note, both with walled and castle areas, but they are outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The Euganean Hills also lie beyond that radius and matter more for occasional outings than for the setting around the houses. This part of the lower Veneto plain is known for agriculture.