Rustico in Sannazzaro de' Burgondi
Rustico in Sannazzaro de' Burgondi. Habitable, garage.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
Must be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €40,000 for 2,577 m², the listed price is only €16/m²; even adding an estimated €200/m² for a habitable property gives an effective €215/m², below the local €352/m² benchmark. The unusually large floor area, zero beds and zero bathrooms, and very sparse description make the actual residential usability and recorded surfaces worth verifying.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial old Lombard farmhouse with attractive brick detailing, traditional shutters, a covered farm structure, and a very large parcel of land for the price. However, the interiors look more like a neglected former rural workspace than a ready home, with no evident bathroom and major refurbishment needed. It has project potential rather than immediate dream-home appeal.
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€170,000 – €287,000
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.
- The interiors are severely dated and visibly neglected, with debris and damaged floor finishes.
- No bathroom or bedroom is shown, and the property appears to need substantial renovation before comfortable living.
- The large rural site may require significant clearing, utility checks, and agricultural or planning due diligence.
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 33/100This is flat rice-and-cereal country in the Lomellina, on the western edge of the Po plain. The Agogna and Terdoppio streams run through the wider area, and the Po is to the south near Sannazzaro and Mezzana Bigli. Mortara is the nearest town of size, with rail links and a small historic centre; Vigevano, with the Piazza Ducale and Sforza Castle, is farther but still within the wider area for services. The area is known for rice fields, irrigation canals and low, dispersed farming settlements.