Rustico con corte e ampia vista collinare
FALCINO - MERCATO SARACENO Rustico sul crinale lungo lo storico Cammino di San Vicinio, a poca distanza da Cesena. A cinque minuti da Piavola e poco più di dieci da Borello, questa casa indipendente da ristrutturare si trova in una posizione ideale per chi desidera vivere a poca distanza dalla città e al contempo in…
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
Rustico from 1900 needing full renovation at €296/m2, essentially in line with the local median (€291/m2), so no pricing edge versus baseline. Positives: independent house, 1500 m2 private courtyard, 360° panoramic view (sea visible), electricity connected and water hookup ready, 34 photos. Concerns: ground floor was agricultural service space only 'partly recoverable' for residential use, so effective habitable area is below 135 m2. No energy class and no sea_km data. Days_on_market=0 suggests a fresh listing with limited market signal (weak baseline confidence for a niche rustico). Budget ~€1000/m2 for a full gut renovation of a stone farmhouse. Total all-in (purchase + reno on ~135 m2 ≈ €135k) is reasonable but not a standout bargain given the price already matches the median.
More on the house and the area
A genuine old stone farmhouse sits alone on a ridge with huge rolling-hill views in every direction. The exterior has real rustic character—tile roof, rough stone, weathered shutters—and the setting feels cinematic and remote. At €40k, a whole detached farmhouse in this panoramic position has clear dream-factor.
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€27,000 – €48,000
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.
- Needs full renovation; parts look partially collapsed.
- No interior photos, so interior character is unproven.
- Rural ridge access and utilities setup should be verified.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Cesena, so the lived setting is an urban plain between the Savio valley and the first Romagna hills. The Savio River runs through the city. The nearest higher ground is the low hill belt south of Cesena, with farmed slopes and scattered historic villages rather than a single protected landscape. Cesena itself is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre, the Malatestiana Library, the Rocca Malatestiana and full city services. Beyond the 15 km radius, the Adriatic coast around Cesenatico and the Apennine valleys are part of daily logistics but do not define the immediate setting.