Rustico/casale
RUSTICO DA RISTRUTTURARE CON 7.500 MQ DI TERRENO E VISTA PANORAMICA - VESTA D'AGNA DI CORNIGLIO Immerso nella tranquillità della natura, a Vesta d'Agna di Corniglio, proponiamo in vendita un fabbricato rurale in mattoni e pietra, disposto su due livelli, ideale per chi desidera realizzare una casa su misura in un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €20,000 asking price looks low, but restoring 80 m² at roughly €1,100/m² implies an effective cost near €108,000, or €1,350/m² versus a local reference of €297/m². The 7,500 m² of land and panoramic setting add value, but the remote access, lack of bathrooms, and need for authorization to create a dwelling make this a costly project.
More on the house and the area
The stone-and-brick farmhouse has strong authentic character, expansive Appennine views, and approximately 7,500 sqm of attractive surrounding land. However, the photos and description show an empty agricultural shell with no bathroom or kitchen, so it is a substantial conversion project rather than a usable home today.
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€32,000 – €47,000
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 a genuine rustic renovation project, not a livable home.
- No bathroom or kitchen is present, and the interiors are unfinished agricultural rooms.
- Major work may be needed for utilities, insulation, access, and conversion to residential use.
- The remote access road and legal/planning permissions should be verified.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Parma Apennines, with the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine ridge close by. The upper Parma valley and the Parma stream are the main natural axis of the area. Much of the surrounding high ground falls within the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano and the Parco dei Cento Laghi lies in this part of the province, with mountain terrain, woods and small glacial lakes on the ridge side. The nearest ski area is Pratospilla, a short drive from Corniglio. Corniglio itself is the main small centre in the immediate area, while Parma is the nearest city of size for full services. The area is known for mountain pastures, forests, hiking and the highland edge of Parmigiano Reggiano production.