Rustico in Nicorvo
Rustico in Nicorvo. 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 €35,000 for 152 m², the asking price is attractive, but estimated habitable-property costs bring the total to about €65,400, or €430/m² versus a local reference of €352/m². The description is extremely brief, with only two photos and no information on bathrooms, layout, utilities, or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, genuinely rural farmhouse with generous surrounding greenery and open countryside, offered at a strikingly low price for 152 sqm. The intact roof and listing claim of “habitable” are encouraging, but the facade, balcony, and grounds look neglected, and there is no interior evidence to confirm livability.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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 exterior shows substantial deferred maintenance, weathered finishes, and overgrown grounds.
- No interior photos are provided, and the listing records zero bathrooms, so true move-in readiness is uncertain.
- Utilities, heating, and renovation requirements are not documented.
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 35/100This is flat rice-country in the Lomellina, part of the western Po plain. The area is crossed by irrigation canals and fields rather than by a named scenic landform. Vigevano is the nearest larger town, with services, a substantial historic centre and Piazza Ducale. The area is known for rice cultivation.