Villa
Villa Montanari: prestigiosa dimora ottocentesca Descrizione della proprietà Le immagini mostrano un allestimento virtuale realizzato con IA Engel & Völkers a scopo illustrativo. Nella prestigiosa prima zona collinare di Vicenza, sorge Villa Montanari dove la storia si fonde con l'armonia del paesaggio. Questa…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
This 1,300 m² 1857 villa is listed at €690,000 but the ad gives no condition and uses AI virtual staging; assume major works ~€700/m². That yields an effective price ≈€1.60M (≈€1,231/m²) vs regional median €345/m², so it reads as significantly overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful, high‑ceilinged historic interiors: exposed beams, an original stone arch and spacious, elegantly fitted rooms suggest a sumptuous restored villa. The photos are virtual staging, so the property looks move‑in ready in the images but you must confirm the real current condition and scope of works on site.
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€257,000 – €456,000
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.
- Most images are AI/virtually staged — they illustrate a possible renovation, not current condition.
- Verify on-site condition and which finishes/rooms are original vs proposed.
- Large 19th‑century villa likely brings higher maintenance, restoration constraints and running costs.
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 68/100The cluster is in the Berici Hills, a low limestone hill range immediately south of Vicenza with wooded slopes, olive groves and small vineyard areas. Lake Fimon lies within the hills and is the main local water feature. Vicenza is the nearest city of size and has full services, a railway station and the Palladian city centre listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The area is known for the Berici landscape of limestone ridges and villas on the edge of the hills, and for wine and olive cultivation.