Pieve di Coriano Vendo casa di campagna da ristrutturare
Pieve di Coriano Vendo casa di campagna da ristrutturare. Needs renovation, garage, caminetto, accesso per disabili, 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 €50,000 asking price is very low, but renovating 800 m² at roughly €700/m² could bring the total investment to about €610,000, or €763/m²—well above the €359/m² local comparison level. The 32 photos, garage, fireplace and accessible entrance support the listing, but the unusually large renovation project limits its value.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial old Mantuan farmhouse with weathered brick façades, terracotta roofs, timber ceilings, and a strong historic-rural character, set among open fields and greenery. However, the interiors are clearly tired and damp, with rough utility spaces and no convincing modern living setup, making it a serious renovation project rather than a ready home. At €50,000, the size and character create real bargain appeal if the renovation costs and legal status check out.
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€158,000 – €281,000
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.
- Major renovation is required; the interiors show severe damp, peeling finishes, and outdated sanitary facilities.
- No furnished kitchen or clearly modern bathroom is shown, so immediate move-in readiness is doubtful.
- The very large 800 sqm property may include substantial agricultural/storage space rather than usable living area.
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 34/100This is the lower Po plain around the Po River, with flat agricultural land, drainage canals and embanked roads. The Po is the main named landscape feature within reach. Mantova is the nearest major city of size, with a historic centre and services, but it is outside the immediate area. This part of the province is known for intensive farming and for the lowland river plain landscape between Lombardy and Veneto.