Via Deserto, 66, Este
Tribunale: Rovigo RGE: 171/2025 PVP: 4605107 Piena proprietà per la quota di 1/1 di abitazione (piano T-1, consistenza 5,5 vani, sup. 117) con tettoia e piccolo giardino. Identificazione catastale come da Avviso. Libero. Presenza di irregolarità catastali sanabili. Vincoli e oneri come da Perizia a cui si rimanda per…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction listing (legal-risk veto). Estimated renovation €700/m² makes the effective price ≈€1,094/m² (total ≈€128k), well above the local median €406/m²; the ad also states the photos are not the real images.
More on the house and the area
Sunny, well-proportioned interiors with attractive wood floors and a fireplace give this townhouse real liveable character, but several service areas look unfinished and the exterior faces a utilitarian courtyard. Good potential for a low-cost buy if you accept renovation work and confirm the listed cadastral/technical issues.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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.
- Advertisement/photos may be indicative and not the exact unit
- Listed as "needs renovation" — at least some rooms (kitchen/bath) appear unfinished
- No attractive exterior view shown (courtyard setting)
- Verify status of utilities and any cadastral irregularities mentioned in the description
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 Euganean Hills rise immediately around Este, a compact group of volcanic hills that give this part of the plain a distinct relief. The Frassine and Bisatto waterways run through the area, and the wider setting is the southern edge of the Euganean plain. Much of the surrounding hill country falls within the Parco Regionale dei Colli Euganei. The nearest larger city is Padova, which provides the full range of urban services and rail connections. Arquà Petrarca, within the Euganean Hills, is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. The area is known for vineyards, olive groves, and historic walled hill and plain settlements linked to the Colli Euganei.