Rustico in Cerreto Grue
La proprietà è nel centro del comune di Cerreto Grue. Il fabbricato di ampia metratura si presenta, allo stato di fatto, completamente da ristrutturare ed è suddiviso in due distinte abitazioni, depositi e portici oltre al sedime esclusivo di circa 1000mq. L'ingresso tramite l'androne carraio è sul giardino privato e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
- Wiring
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €20,000 asking price is very low, but the property is completely to renovate, making the estimated all-in cost about €341,200 (€1,168/m²), far above the local comparison level of €262/m². Two dwellings and a large private plot add potential, but several porticos and storage areas are partly collapsed or unusable.
More on the house and the area
This large 1905 farmhouse has genuine historic character, including exposed brick and stone, arched passages, old shutters, and approximately 1,000 sqm of private land. However, the interiors are abandoned and heavily deteriorated, with damaged ceilings, rubble, outdated bathroom fixtures, and partially collapsed ancillary buildings, so it is a major restoration project rather than a livable home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€116,000 – €171,000
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.
- Completely renovation-dependent, with severe interior deterioration and debris.
- Some outbuildings and roof sections appear collapsed or unusable.
- Utilities, structural stability, and legal habitability require thorough verification.
- Located directly on a public road, with no confirmed parking beyond the entrance courtyard.
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 60/100The area is in the Tortona hills on the edge of the Colli Tortonesi, with mixed farmed ridges and small valleys between the Grue and Curone drainage. The Curone valley and the first Ligurian Apennine foothills are within this radius. Tortona is the nearest larger town, with rail services, shops and the cathedral. The area is known for wine in the Colli Tortonesi, especially Timorasso, and for mixed agriculture.