Whole-house renovations in Real · 35 years in Valencia and the Ribera
Whole-house renovations in Real, to bring your village house up to date
Real is a small village in the Ribera Alta, in the Vall dels Alcalans, encircled by a meander of the river Magro and its citrus market gardens. Here we mainly renovate village houses and traditional homes that are being updated to stay in for good: structure, services, kitchen, bathrooms and finishes. We do it with a single site manager and a fixed written quote, working from our base in La Eliana.
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Real is one of those small villages that keep their human scale: a little over 2,400 residents, a traditional old quarter you can cross on foot and a way of life closely tied to the land. The municipality sits in the Ribera Alta, within the historic Vall dels Alcalans, alongside Montserrat and Montroi, and lies about 25 kilometres south-west of Valencia. The river Magro wraps around the centre in a meander and waters the orange and mandarin groves that surround the houses, so here home and countryside still go hand in hand.
That farming-village character shows in its houses. The predominant home is the traditional village house in the old quarter —a terraced village house between party walls, single storey with a loft space or two storeys, sometimes with a yard or rear patio— built with load-bearing walls, old floor slabs and materials of its time. Many are inherited or bought to keep, and the typical decision is not to knock it down but to bring it up to date without losing its essence: gain light and a comfortable bathroom, renew services that have fallen short and leave the house ready to live in for many years. Alongside those houses there are also flats within the village itself and the occasional home with a plot on the outskirts.
We know this kind of work well. We work in Real from our base in La Eliana, and although it is not the next municipality over, the south-west of the province and the Ribera fall squarely within our service area. What we bring to a village house is exactly what an old home calls for: looking first at the structure and the damp, organising the work in phases and handing it over turnkey, with our own team and a fixed quote. No rushing and no promises we can’t keep.
01 What we do here
Renovation services in Real
We cover the full renovation of your home in Real, from a complete village house to a standalone kitchen or bathroom, always thinking first about what an old build is hiding.
Whole-house renovations
We renovate the entire house —structure, layout, services, bathrooms, kitchen and finishes— turnkey and with a fixed written quote.
Kitchen renovations
We give the kitchen the place it deserves in a village house: we organise it, open it up to the dining area where it makes sense and leave it comfortable for everyday life.
Bathroom renovations
We turn the old, cramped bathroom of the house into a practical one, with a generous shower, good ventilation and materials built to last.
Structure and damp
The first thing in an old house: checking walls and floor slabs, treating rising damp on the ground floor and getting the home sound before the finishes.
Services and efficiency
We renew plumbing and wiring from scratch, change windows and improve insulation so the village house gains comfort all year round.
Partial renovations
When you prefer to go bit by bit: renovating one floor, one room or a specific area without tackling the whole house at once, organised in phases.
If you are not sure how far to go, we will tell you frankly at the site visit, even if what really suits you is doing less than you thought. Every village house has its own demands.
02 What changes here
What makes renovating in Real different
Renovating in a small, traditional village like Real has its own rules. Here it is not the apartment block that sets the tone, but the village house of a certain age, with its structure, its ground-floor damp and its relationship with the market gardens. These are the issues that weigh most when planning the work and the budget.
The village house: structure first, finishes after
The typical home in Real is a terraced house between party walls several decades old —sometimes more than a century— with load-bearing walls, timber beams or old floor slabs and a ground floor that usually suffers from rising damp. Before thinking about floors or wall colours, the sensible thing is to look at what cannot be seen: the condition of the structure, the roof and the base of the walls. We treat that damp first, replace whatever is damaged and only then finalise the finishes. It is the way to avoid renovating twice and to make sure the investment lasts.
Modernising without the house losing its character
In an old quarter like Real’s, a renovation that completely renews the interior can sit perfectly alongside the soul of the home. We aim to gain light and space where the house was dark and compartmentalised —opening up the ground floor, reclaiming the patio or yard as a living area, making the most of the double height— while keeping the details that add value: the façade, the odd arch, the exposed beam properly treated. Modernising isn’t erasing; it’s leaving a home that is comfortable for today and still belongs to the village.
Permits at the town hall and access to the old quarter
Any renovation of a certain scale in Real goes through its process with the Real town hall: work that does not touch the structure or façade can usually be resolved with a responsible declaration or notification, whereas work on load-bearing walls, the roof or the façade requires a licence. We guide you on what your case needs and handle the paperwork. In an old quarter of narrow streets we also plan the logistics carefully —material storage, skip and access— to disturb the neighbours as little as possible during the work.
03 Your home in Real
Choose your case
Every house in Real starts from a different point. Tap the case that looks most like yours.
An entire village house
A traditional old-quarter home to renovate thoroughly. The challenge: structure and damp before touching any finishes.
A village flat
A more recent home within the centre. The challenge: updating services, gaining light and making the most of every square metre.
A kitchen or bathroom
Renovating just one room. The challenge: making the most of a tight space and choosing materials that last for years.
A house with a plot
A home on the outskirts, beside the market gardens. The challenge: services, efficiency and enjoying the outdoor space.
04 Investment
How much a whole-house renovation costs in Real
No two village houses are the same, but there are market ranges that give you your bearings before requesting a quote. They are indicative: the real figure is set after the site visit, with the line items in writing.
| Level of renovation | Indicative price | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Update (basic range) | ≈ €400-600/m² | Renewal of finishes, painting, flooring and a refresh of the bathroom and kitchen, with no major layout changes. |
| Mid-range house renovation | ≈ €600-950/m² | Layout changes, new services, complete bathrooms and kitchen, joinery, improved insulation and good finishes. |
| High-end / premium whole-house renovation | ≈ €950-1,400+/m² | Structural reinforcement, full redistribution, insulation and efficiency, top-of-the-range materials and bespoke interior design. |
Indicative market ranges in Real and the Ribera Alta for 2026, by way of reference. They do not constitute a quote or an offer. As a hypothetical example, a 120 m² mid-range village house would be around €72,000-114,000, but the real cost depends on your home, its starting condition and the finishes you choose.
What affects the price
In a village house in Real the cost is driven mainly by the starting condition (the older it is and the more damp or structure involved, the more preliminary work), the floor area and number of storeys, the scope of the changes to layout and services, the efficiency upgrade —windows, insulation— and the level of finishes. In an old home, what isn’t visible at first glance is usually what most shapes the budget.
In a village house, what you can see at a glance is only half the story. That is why, before putting a figure on it, we visit your home in Real, check the real condition of the walls and floor slabs and hand you a fixed quote with every line item broken down. You will know from the start what you are paying and why, with no adjustments halfway through the work.
Want a figure tailored to your house in Real?
Tell us what the home is like, the floor area and what you’d like to achieve. We arrange a visit and reply calmly, with no obligation.
05 The Batecs method
How we handle your renovation in Real
A clear, orderly process from the first contact to the handover of keys, with the calm each house needs.
Visit and advice
We come to your home in Real, assess its real condition and listen to what you want to achieve, with no obligation.
Project and proposal
We define layout, finishes and scope, with a fixed quote detailed line by line.
Permits and planning
We handle the paperwork with the Real town hall and plan the phases of the work.
Coordinated execution
We carry out the work with our own team, coordinating every trade under a single site manager.
Quality control
We oversee each phase and keep in continuous contact with you throughout the work.
Turnkey handover
We check the finishes and hand over the home clean and ready to move into.
06 Real work in the area
Renovations in Real and its surroundings
A sample of the kind of homes we transform in the villages of the Ribera and l’Horta, from the village house to a single room.
A renewed village house
A representative project in the area: a traditional home brought fully up to date. We treated the ground-floor damp, renewed plumbing and wiring from scratch and opened the kitchen to the dining area to gain light. A home that is comfortable for today and keeps its village character.
A practical, long-lasting bathroom
A representative project in the area: from an old, cramped bathroom to a comfortable one, with a generous shower, a timber panel, a towel rail and new taps. We took care of the ventilation to prevent future damp and chose materials meant to avoid another renovation for years.
An open, light-filled kitchen
A representative project in the area: a classic bespoke white kitchen, open to the living area, with units, a hard-wearing worktop and new services. We gained storage and a layout that works, without losing the warm feel of a village house.
You’ll find more completed work in our gallery of projects, with complete houses, kitchens and bathrooms from all over the area.
Coverage
Renovations in Real and across the Ribera Alta
We work in the old quarter of Real and across its surroundings in the Vall dels Alcalans, beside the river Magro, and in the neighbouring villages of the Ribera Alta, as well as in the city of Valencia, from our base in La Eliana.
Real (Ribera Alta, Valencia) and surrounding villages
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about renovations in Real
Do you renovate old village houses in Real?
Yes, it’s exactly the most common job here. In a village house in Real we start with what cannot be seen: we check the structure, the roof and rising damp on the ground floor, treat those problems and only then finalise the finishes. After that we renew the services, layout, kitchen and bathrooms, aiming to modernise the home without it losing its character.
What kind of renovations do you do in Real?
Whole-house renovations of village houses and flats, kitchens, bathrooms, damp and structural treatment, renewal of services and efficiency improvements, as well as partial renovations by room or in phases. We tailor the scope to what your home really needs, no more and no less.
My house is very old and has damp; can it still be renovated?
In the vast majority of cases, yes. The key is the order: first diagnose and treat the damp and check the structure, then redo floors, services and finishes. If you cover it up before the base is sound, the work ends up being repeated. That is why, in an old house in Real, we dedicate the site visit to taking a good look at the starting condition before quoting.
Do I need a permit to renovate in Real, and do you handle it?
It depends on the scope. A renovation that doesn’t touch the structure or façade can usually be resolved with a responsible declaration or notification of works to the Real town hall; work on load-bearing walls, the roof or the façade requires a licence. We advise you on what your case needs and handle the paperwork so the work is always above board.
How much does a whole-house renovation cost in Real?
As an indicative market reference, it usually runs from around €400-600/m² for an update of finishes to €950-1,400/m² or more for a high-end whole-house renovation with structure and efficiency. It depends heavily on the starting condition of the house, the floor area and the finishes. After the site visit we hand over a fixed quote detailed line by line.
How long does a renovation take in Real?
It varies with the size and, above all, the starting condition. As a guide, a medium-sized village house usually takes between 10 and 16 weeks; if the structure needs reinforcing or the damp needs thorough treatment, somewhat longer. In the proposal we give you a phased plan with realistic timescales that we then keep to during the work.
How do you work in an old quarter of narrow streets like Real’s?
We plan it well in advance. In a traditional old quarter we take care of the site logistics: where the material is stored, where the skip goes, how access and working hours are managed to disturb the neighbours as little as possible. Working with our own team and a single manager lets us coordinate everything and keep the work orderly from start to finish.
Are you far from Real?
Our base is in La Eliana, north of Valencia, so Real is on the other side of the city, but it falls squarely within our service area in the Ribera and the south-west of the province. We have spent 35 years travelling across the whole region of Valencia, and we organise ourselves to visit your house, quote and follow the work closely without distance being a problem.
In summary
Real is a small village in the Ribera Alta, in the Vall dels Alcalans, surrounded by the river Magro and its citrus market gardens, where the traditional village house being renovated to stay in for good predominates. We renovate those homes sensibly: structure and damp first, then services, kitchen, bathrooms and finishes, modernising without the house losing its character. We do it with our own team, a single site manager and a fixed quote, from our base in La Eliana, and we hand it over turnkey.
As an indicative market reference, a renovation in Real usually ranges between ≈ €400-600/m² (an update) and €950-1,400/m² (a high-end whole-house renovation). The real price is set after the site visit, with no surprises.
Let’s talk about your renovation in Real
Request your quote in Real
Tell us how your village house is and what you want to achieve, and we’ll advise you with no obligation, with the calm each case needs.
In Real we carry out whole-house renovations, kitchen renovations, bathroom renovations and partial renovations, with damp treatment and renewal of services in village houses. See also our map of renovations by area and our renovations in Picassent, Torrent, Catarroja, Alcàsser, Paiporta, Valencia and our base in La Eliana.