Rustico in Vailate
Rustico in Vailate. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, 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
At €55,000 (€393/m²), estimated renovation of about €700/m² raises the effective cost to roughly €1,093/m², far above the local benchmark of €354/m². The listing mentions heating and a garage, but no bathroom is listed and the extent of the required works is unclear.
More on the house and the area
This is a spacious, roofed former farm building with some old masonry and structural character, but it has no finished living spaces visible. The surrounding greenery and low price offer potential, yet the property is currently a renovation project rather than a beautiful, usable Italian home.
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€28,000 – €49,000
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.
- Currently appears to be a bare agricultural/storage shell rather than a livable home.
- No finished kitchen, bathroom, or residential interior is shown; substantial renovation and utility work will be needed.
- The roof is present, but the walls, plaster, floors, and openings look dated and partly deteriorated.
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 47/100This is the plain between the Adda and Serio rivers, in the central Lombard lowlands. The Adda is the main nearby natural feature, with riverbanks, woodland strips and the Parco Adda Sud to the west of Vailate. Crema is the nearest town of size, with a historic centre and services; Treviglio is also close for rail and retail. The area is known for irrigated farmland, canals and dairy agriculture of the Po Valley.