Av219 ampia corte da ristrutturare, Gazzuolo
AV219 AMPIA CORTE DA RISTRUTTURARE, GAZZUOLO. Needs renovation, garage, caminetto, mansarda, taverna, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina, esposizione doppia.
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 €80,000 asking price is only €32/m², but renovating 2,500 m² at an estimated €700/m² implies an effective cost near €732/m², well above the €359/m² local comparison level. The farmhouse has useful features such as a garage, cellar and fireplace, but the listing gives little detail on the scope and legal status of such a large restoration.
More on the house and the area
A remarkably large Lombard farmhouse complex with a handsome courtyard, long arcades, traditional tiled roofs, exposed brick, and generous grassy grounds. The main house appears roofed, floored, furnished, and potentially usable, with appealing white-beamed rooms and a fireplace, but it is dated and clearly needs renovation; much of the surrounding agricultural space is closer to a project than a finished 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€495,000 – €878,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, especially to the farm buildings and service areas.
- The property includes large, worn agricultural spaces with aging roofs, masonry, and surfaces.
- Utilities, heating performance, structural condition, and renovation permissions are not shown.
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 52/100The area is the lower Oglio plain near its meeting with the Po, with flat agricultural land, drainage channels and poplar-lined roads. The Oglio River runs nearby, and the Po is a short distance south around Viadana and Dosolo. Mantova is the nearest city of size, with a historic center and ducal monuments. Sabbioneta is nearby and is a UNESCO World Heritage site as an ideal Renaissance town. This part of the province is known for irrigated farming and Po Valley food production.