Rustico con nuovo progetto approvato
Rustico con nuovo progetto approvato. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, idromassaggio, cancello elettrico, caminetto, mansarda, fibra ottica, videocitofono, impianto di allarme, porta blindata, esposizione interna, accesso per disabili, balcone, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €63,000 (€420/m²), the asking price is attractive, but renovation at roughly €700/m² puts the estimated all-in cost near €168,000, or €1,120/m²—well above comparable local stock. The approved new project and strong feature list help, but the listing does not say how extensive the works are or provide energy and construction-year details.
More on the house and the area
The old exposed-brick farmhouse and surrounding greenery/open fields offer authentic Lombardy character and some redevelopment potential. However, the photographed rustic building is currently a storage shed or shell rather than a usable home, so the €63,000 price reflects a substantial renovation project rather than a liveable dream house.
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€30,000 – €53,000
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.
- The visible rustic structure is an uninhabitable agricultural shell with dirt floors, stored timber, improvised roofing and sections of deteriorated roof.
- Substantial renovation is required before it can function as a home; the approved project is a major positive but should be verified.
- The property is in a built-up village setting rather than a secluded countryside location, despite nearby open fields.
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 65/100The cluster sits on the low, flat Po Valley plain crossed by irrigation channels and arable fields. The Naviglio Grande canal runs through Abbiategrasso and forms a local waterway corridor. The Ticino river and the Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino lie immediately to the west and are under regional-park protection with floodplain woodlands and trails. The area around the town includes cycle routes and green corridors along the Naviglio and the Ticino. Agriculture (arable crops and meadows) dominates the surrounding landscape within 15 km. Abbiategrasso town centre contains remains of a Visconti-era fortress and the Basilica di Santa Maria Nuova. Regional and suburban train services link Abbiategrasso with Milan and Pavia. Milan is the nearest large city (about 20–25 km to the northeast) and serves as the main employment and services hub for the area.