Rustico in Sedriano
Rustico in Sedriano. Needs renovation.
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
After estimated renovation, the effective cost is about €1,087/m², roughly three times the €359/m² local benchmark. The €65,000 farmhouse has only one room, no listed beds or bathrooms, and a very vague renovation description, so its low asking price does not make it a strong deal.
More on the house and the area
The property has some authentic rustic character, especially the exposed timber roof structure, and a modest green courtyard setting. However, the gallery shows a raw barn and storage complex rather than a livable farmhouse: there are no finished rooms, bathroom, kitchen, or bedrooms, and the interiors are heavily cluttered and unfinished.
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€33,000 – €59,000
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.
- This is an uninhabitable agricultural/storage structure, not a usable home.
- No bathroom, kitchen, bedrooms, or finished living spaces are shown; much of the interior has dirt floors.
- Substantial renovation will likely be needed, including services, insulation, flooring, and interior conversion.
- Structural and roof condition should be professionally assessed despite the apparent roof coverage.
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 38/100This is in the western Milan plain, a flat agricultural area crossed by irrigation canals and roads between the built-up belts of Milan, Rho, Magenta and Abbiategrasso. The Parco Agricolo Sud Milano begins nearby and preserves a patchwork of fields, farmsteads and canal landscapes rather than a distinct natural landform. The Naviglio Grande runs nearby toward Abbiategrasso and Robecco sul Naviglio, where there are historic canal settlements and villas. Milan is the nearest major city and provides the full range of services, rail links, airports, universities and major cultural institutions.