Rustico/casale in Via delle Fontane 12
Marano di Valpolicella - loc. Pezza Porzione di rustico di buone dimensione adibita a magazzino, possibilità di cambio destinazione d'uso per trasformazione in residenziale/abitativo.
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €24,000 (€369/m²) price is below the Veneto baseline of €310/m² only before conversion costs, but this is currently a warehouse (magazzino), not a legal dwelling. Residential conversion is merely described as possible and would require roughly €71,500 in renovation/conversion costs at €1,100/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a charming old stone farmhouse with strong rustic character, traditional rooflines and a pleasant foothill setting in Valpolicella. However, the property is currently used as a warehouse, with no livable interior shown, so it is a conversion project rather than a ready home. At €24,000 it has bargain appeal, but the real cost will depend heavily on the change of use and structural renovation.
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€26,000 – €38,000
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.
- Currently a warehouse/rustico rather than a habitable home.
- Interior condition, utilities, flooring, kitchen and bathroom are not shown.
- Residential conversion is only described as a possibility and requires approval and renovation.
- The roof and masonry show visible age and deterioration.
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 sits in the Valpolicella hills, with vineyard-covered slopes and low ridges between Verona and the Lessini mountains. The Adige runs east of this area near Verona. The Parco Naturale Regionale della Lessinia begins to the north, and the high Lessini plateau is within this radius. The nearest ski lifts are the small lifts around Malga San Giorgio on the Lessinia plateau, roughly 35–45 minutes by road depending on the exact starting point. Verona is the nearest city of size, with full services, major rail connections, and a large historic centre. Valpolicella is known for vineyards and Amarone wine production.