Rustico/casale
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €55,000 asking price is only €220/m², but this is a C/2 rural property requiring a residential conversion and substantial renovation, bringing the estimated all-in cost to about €1,320/m² versus €352/m² for comparable homes. The listing does not say whether the conversion has been approved or what permits and costs are involved.
More on the house and the area
The property has real historic charm, ivy-covered brickwork, arched openings, a private 1,000 sqm garden and an unusual setting beside a castellated historic complex in the Ticino Park. However, the actual building is an empty, heavily deteriorated rustic shell with no usable interior shown, so it is a substantial conversion project rather than a beautiful home you can live in now.
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€99,000 – €146,000
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.
- This is an uninhabitable C/2 rustic shell requiring a major renovation, not a move-in home.
- The roof, openings, interiors, utilities, kitchen and bathrooms require careful technical inspection and likely substantial rebuilding.
- The attractive furnished interiors shown appear to be architectural renderings or inspiration images, not the current property.
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 52/100This is in the Lomellina, a flat agricultural area of the Po plain with rice fields, canals and straight roads. The Ticino River and the Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino are within reach to the east, with river woods and protected floodplain landscapes. Vigevano is the nearest larger town, with a substantial historic centre focused on Piazza Ducale and the Castello Sforzesco.