Casale in Sabbioneta
Rustico residenziale da ristrutturare con giardino privato e annessi stalla, fienile, cantina, ampio porticato e bassi servizi. Alla proprietà sono collegati due terreni agricoli per un totale di 14000 mq circa, compresi nel prezzo. il presente testo ha solo scopo illustrativo, può contenere errori e/o omissioni e non costituisce elemento contrattuale
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Rustico to renovate at €200/m2 vs baseline median €382/m2, so nominal price is ~48% below median. However, the 400 sqm figure includes annexes (stalla, fienile, cantina, porticato, bassi servizi), so actual habitable area is much smaller and the effective residential €/m2 is higher than it appears. Two agricultural plots (~14,000 sqm) are bundled in the price, inflating perceived value but adding limited residential worth. Condition is 'needs renovation' on a 1900 build with no energy class — expect full gut renovation at roughly €1000/m2. Fresh listing (6 days). Solid discount but the mixed use, non-habitable state, and unclear true living area cap this at a fair deal rather than a clear win.
More on the house and the area
1900 rustic farmhouse in Sabbioneta needing complete renovation, 400sqm at €200/m². Weathered rural exterior with faded plaster and old shutters has some historic character, but nothing striking. The main draw is ~14,000sqm of agricultural land included in the €80k price, which lends a mild bargain/land appeal. Photos show a tired courtyard, a derelict overgrown portico, and flat fields—pleasant but unremarkable Lombardy countryside. No standout views or interiors. Solid project property but not a scroll-stopper.
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, €1,000/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€79,000 – €140,000
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.
- Full renovation required; facade heavily deteriorated with peeling plaster
- Outbuildings (barn/portico) overgrown and in disrepair
- No energy class listed
- Interior not shown in photos
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 52/100The area is the lower Oglio plain near its meeting with the Po, with flat agricultural land, drainage channels and poplar-lined roads. The Oglio River runs nearby, and the Po is a short distance south around Viadana and Dosolo. Mantova is the nearest city of size, with a historic center and ducal monuments. Sabbioneta is nearby and is a UNESCO World Heritage site as an ideal Renaissance town. This part of the province is known for irrigated farming and Po Valley food production.