Villa bifamiliare in Vigonovo
In zona tranquilla e verdeggiante porzione di casa da ristrutturare completamente. Ingresso indipendente, grande giardino di 700 mq e due garage/magazzini spaziosissimi condonati.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
- Damp
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
80 m² villa asking €59,000 but described as "da ristrutturare completamente"; I estimate €1,100/m² in works (~€88,000), so effective cost ≈€147,000 or ≈€1,838/m². That is about 5.3× the regional baseline of €345/m², so this looks overpriced once renovation is included.
More on the house and the area
A simple two‑storey house with independent entrance and a generous 700 m² private garden — a real outdoor asset. The building appears structurally present but needs a full renovation (roof and damp issues visible) so it’s a doable project rather than a move‑in home. Great value if you want garden space and can carry out repairs.
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€32,000 – €47,000
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.
- Roof currently covered with tarpaulin — likely needs repair or replacement
- Exterior shows damp/staining and the listing says 'needs renovation' — interior condition unknown
- Large corrugated metal garage/shed is basic (condoned) rather than a finished outbuilding
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 51/100The area is the eastern edge of the Padua built-up plain, with the Brenta river system running through Noventa Padovana and Stra close by on the Riviera del Brenta. The nearest city of size is Padova, immediately to the west, with full urban services, rail connections, hospitals and the university. Along the Brenta axis the area is known for the line of Venetian villas, including Villa Pisani at Stra. Venice and the lagoon are farther east and matter for access, but they are outside the immediate 15 km landscape.