Rustico in Casina
Proprietà con casa, rustico e 8 ettari terreno agricolo. in contesto tranquillo e immerso nel verde, privato vende interessante proprietà composta da casa indipendente, ampio rustico e 8 ettari di terreno con sorgente propria e parte boschiva. -Casa principale 90 mq a 79.000€ L'abitazione è composta da: •3 camere…
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
At €79,000 for 95 sqm, the house is €832/sqm; with a typical needs-renovation cost of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is about €1,532/sqm versus a very low local stock baseline of €290/sqm. The listing also bundles agricultural land and a separate rustico, so the pricing/use picture is mixed and weak for a straightforward livable-house deal.
More on the house and the area
The appeal here is the setting: rolling Emilia-Romagna countryside, privacy, and a huge amount of land with its own spring, plus some authentic stone farm character in the outbuildings. The main house looks roofed, furnished, and basically usable, but very dated and in need of renovation rather than being an instantly dreamy home. This is more a solid rural lifestyle property with potential than a true scroll-stopping beauty.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€19,000 – €34,000
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.
- Main house is livable but dated and needs real renovation/refreshing.
- Interiors are dark and basic, with only modest character inside.
- Rustico/outbuildings appear more like utility/agricultural spaces than ready living area.
- Rural hamlet setting with working-farm feel may not suit everyone.
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 71/100The area is in the northern Apennines, in the hills of the Reggio Emilia province. The Secchia valley lies to the east and the Enza valley to the west, and the landscape around Casina is a mix of wooded slopes, pasture and small cultivated clearings. Pietra di Bismantova, the isolated sandstone massif above Castelnovo ne' Monti, is within the local area and is the main named natural feature. Much of this part of the Apennines falls within the Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest town of some size is Castelnovo ne' Monti, which has the main local services and shops for the mountain area. The zone is known for Parmigiano Reggiano production and for the Matildic castles of the Reggio hills, including the castle remains at Sarzano near Casina.