Rustico in Confienza
Rustico in Confienza. Habitable.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €13,000 plus an estimated €41,600 for habitable-condition work, the effective cost is about €263/m²—roughly 25% below comparable local stock at €352/m². The listing is very sparse with only three photos and no stated bedroom or bathroom details, so verify legal status, utilities, and actual habitability.
More on the house and the area
This is a very large, exceptionally cheap farmhouse with a usable-looking courtyard and a traditional town-facing facade. However, the photos do not prove an attractive interior or fully livable setup, and the missing bathroom and bedroom data are significant concerns.
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€14,000 – €23,000
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 gallery shows no interior, bathroom, or kitchen, despite the listing calling it habitable.
- Photos are dated and low quality, so the actual condition and utilities are difficult to verify.
- The exterior is substantial but visually plain, with some overgrown and neglected areas.
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 37/100This is flat rice-country on the Lomellina plain between the Sesia and Ticino systems, with a landscape of fields, irrigation canals, farmsteads and small villages. The nearest town of size is Vigevano, which has a large historic centre and Piazza Ducale. The area is known for rice cultivation.