Rustico/casale in Via Vincenzo Gioberti 3
Situata nel tranquillo comune di Cornale e Bastida, questa affascinante cascina si trova in Via Vincenzo Gioberti, una posizione che offre un contesto sereno e riservato, ideale per chi cerca un rifugio lontano dal caos cittadino. La proprietà è circondata da un ampio giardino privato, perfetto per chi ama la natura e…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 (€288/m²), the asking price is below the local €352/m² benchmark, but the estimated €48,000 of work for this habitable farmhouse brings the effective cost to about €488/m². The large garden, box, four-sided exposure and 26 photos support the listing, while its inland location and lack of air conditioning limit the upside.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable farmhouse with a striking exposed-brick vaulted kitchen/dining room, built-in fireplace, terracotta floors, three bedrooms, and two bathrooms. The other rooms are plain and heavily cluttered, but the property appears solid and usable rather than a renovation shell.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €27,000
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.
- Interiors are quite cluttered and dated, so some decorating and modernization would improve the presentation.
- Energy class G and no air conditioning are practical drawbacks.
- The garden, exterior, roof, and access are not shown in the gallery and 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 41/100This is in the western Pavia plain on the edge of the Oltrepò Pavese, with flat cultivated land around the lower Staffora valley and the Po plain landscape nearby. The Staffora river runs through this part of the area, and the Po is a few kilometres to the north. Voghera is the nearest town of size, with rail connections, services and a historic centre. The area is known for agriculture on the plain and, farther south in the hills, for Oltrepò Pavese wine.