Terratetto unifamiliare in Merlara
Proponiamo in vendita a Merlara, in una zona appartata e tranquilla, spaziosa casa singola. L'immobile è caratterizzato da un doppio ingresso sia al piano terra, sia tramite una scala esterna che conduce direttamente al primo piano. Quest'ultimo è composto da: cucina, soggiorno, due camere da letto matrimoniali, camera…
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €70,000 (€350/m²) but habitability needs ~€40,000 of works (≈€200/m²), so effective cost ≈€110,000 or €550/m² vs regional baseline €406/m²; photos and garage help, but the higher effective €/m² and inland location make this an overpriced pick.
More on the house and the area
A roomy, solid 1970s single house with a large garage, private garden and balcony — immediately habitable but clearly dated. The layout and size (200 m²) are excellent value, though the kitchens, bathrooms and finishes need updating to make it a stylish lived-in home.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Interiors and bathrooms are dated and will need modernisation.
- Windows, heating and electrical systems may be original — check condition and energy performance.
- No special views or historic features — a solid suburban/rural house rather than a character property.
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 35/100This is the southern Padova plain near the Adige basin, with flat agricultural land, drainage canals and scattered villages. The nearest larger centres are Este and Monselice, both with everyday services and old town fabric; Padova is farther north for higher-order services and rail links. The Euganean Hills lie outside the immediate plain and are the nearest distinct landscape feature in the wider area. The area is known for arable farming and small-town settlement on the Venetian plain.