Casa bifamiliare
In zona molto tranquilla di Precenicco vicino al fiume Stella, spaziosa casa colonica disposta su tre piani di importante metratura. La casa necessita di essere ristrutturata con la possibilità di ricavare anche più unità abitative. Interessanti gli spazi esterni con 1200 mq di giardino recintato più vari depositi un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €79,000 asking price is attractive at €249/m², but the 317 m² farmhouse explicitly needs renovation, putting estimated all-in costs near €300,900 or €949/m² versus about €409/m² for comparable local homes. The 1,200 m² garden and potential for multiple units add value, but the scale of works and energy class G make this a weak renovation deal.
More on the house and the area
A spacious former farmhouse with a generous fenced garden, mature palms and open views over the surrounding fields. The main house is roofed and visibly usable, with a functioning kitchen, bedrooms and bathrooms, but it is dated and needs meaningful renovation rather than simple decoration. Its strongest appeal is the unusually large space and land at a very low price, not refined beauty or a picturesque village setting.
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€63,000 – €111,000
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.
- The property clearly needs renovation, with peeling finishes, dated interiors and aging balconies.
- Large ancillary buildings appear rough and may require substantial work or have limited usability.
- Energy class G and the roadside suburban setting reduce the dream-home appeal.
- The listing suggests potential for multiple units, but feasibility and permits should be verified.
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 61/100The area lies on the lower Friulian plain near the Stella river and the Marano lagoon. The laguna di Marano is within the local landscape, with fishing valleys, reedbeds and low wetland ground toward the coast. Lignano Sabbiadoro is the nearest larger seaside town, with beaches, marinas and seasonal services. Marano Lagunare is nearby and is known as the historic lagoon fishing centre. This part of Friuli is known for flat agricultural land, waterways and lagoon environments rather than relief or major monuments.