Casa singola con terreno
Stai cercando una casa singola immersa nella campagna? Ti proponiamo in esclusiva un rustico da ristrutturare di 183 mq distribuiti su due piani, con ampio giardino privato di circa 8.000 mq perfetto per chi desidera recuperare il fascino delle abitazioni storiche, personalizzando le ampie metrature secondo le…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 for 183 sqm, the ask is about €301/sqm, but in 'needs renovation' condition the effective cost is roughly €1,001/sqm after adding ~€700/sqm works, far above the €290/sqm low-stock baseline. Large private land is a plus, but it has been on the market for 195 days, which is a negative signal and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
The lonely farmhouse in open Emilia-Romagna fields has a simple, cinematic charm, with mature trees and a big private plot that makes the setting feel peaceful and dreamy. But the house is clearly a renovation project, not a ready home: interiors are stripped-back, cracked and worn, with only very basic remnants of kitchen/bath functions. Good volume and atmosphere, yet the real wow is limited by condition.
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€36,000 – €64,000
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 before comfortable living
- Visible cracking, damp wear and very dated interiors
- Roof appears worn with some visible holes/repairs in parts
- Rural dirt-road setting may mean utility/access checks are needed
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 34/100This is the central Po plain north of Reggio Emilia, with flat farmland, drainage canals and roads running across the plain. The Crostolo runs nearby and the Po is farther north. Reggio Emilia is the nearest city of size and has the historic centre, rail links and services; Parma is also within the wider plain. The area is known for intensive agriculture and for the food economy of the Emilian plain, including the wider zone of Parmigiano Reggiano and Lambrusco.