House renovation

The cost will depend on how far you are from the nearest supply. If it is a long way then there will be the cost of connection and the cost of the groundworks to lay the pipes/cables.The agent should be able to provide written quotes for this work from ENEL and the local water board. Make sure they are in writing.In my area, a water connection (if the water pipes are in the road in front of the house) will be around €500 and electricity is about €200 (again - only if the power is next to the property).Important other things to check are:1. Does the property have a proper address recognised by the comune? I know Sarah and Mark (other members) had trouble because their house did not have a "proper" address.2. If it has been renovated (and converted from an uninhabitable property), does it have a certificate of habitation? This might not be relevant if it is only part-renovated.Not having water and power connected need not be a problem so long as you know how much it will cost. Bear in mind that if the services are coming a long distance, then it might take many months (in some cases a couple of years if the poles/pipes need to cross other people's land and permissions are required for this).

HiThis is a bit like "how long's a piece of string" really.  The actual final connection to the supplier isn't really going to be the main expense I don't think. It matters more how far away your mill is away from the nearest supply it can be connected to. 10m off the road is going to be dramatically different from digging ditches or setting up poles for 250m. Also depends on the kind of terrain - is it earth, rock etc. Not an expert at all but I guess it could be anything from the amount that Penny's given above to thousands.

I have been thinking about the problem.... If the mill is partly restored already, why are the connections missing? You would think that this would be amongs the most basic things to do when you start a restoration. To have water and electricity. Try to check why the owners did not do it. Are there any major problems? Find out how much all this is going to cost you before making a final offer on the property.