Rustico su tre livelli con terreni
RUSTICO SU TRE LIVELLI CON TERRENI. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, porta blindata, cucina, 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
The €37,653 price looks exceptionally low at €39/m², but restoring 958 m² at roughly €700/m² implies an effective cost near €739/m², well above the local €419/m² benchmark. The listing does not say how much of the stated area is genuinely habitable, and the one-room, zero-bath profile makes the size and usability unclear.
More on the house and the area
This is a highly unusual historic rural complex, dominated by a striking former church-like building with arched openings, exposed brick and impressive timber roofs, plus surrounding land. However, the interiors are empty and unfinished, with no visible bathrooms, kitchen or living accommodation, so its beauty is offset by the scale and cost of making it a usable home.
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€190,000 – €336,000
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 interiors are essentially unfinished shells with bare concrete floors, exposed masonry and no visible kitchen or bathrooms.
- The enormous 958 sqm complex will require substantial renovation, systems installation and likely specialist structural/legal checks.
- Several roofs and outbuildings appear weathered, and the overgrown grounds will need clearing and maintenance.
- No livable bedroom or bathroom setup is shown, so this is a major project rather than a move-in home.
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 31/100This is the lower Po plain between the Secchia and Po river systems, with flat farmland, drainage canals and scattered rural settlements. The nearest larger towns are Suzzara, Mirandola and Mantova, which provide rail links, hospitals and full services; Mantova also has a substantial historic centre. The area is known for intensive agriculture and for the food-production economy of the central Po valley.