Rustico in Reggio Emilia
Rif. 570 - In un'area di circa 1.000 mq sorge un rustico di ampia metratura, da ristrutturare completamente con la possibilitá di ricavare da esso 3 abitazioni. Il piano terra ha una superficie di circa 400 mq e il 1°piano di circa 135. Maggiori informazioni presso il nostro ufficio.
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 €99,000 for 535 sqm, the ask is just €185/sqm, below the local baseline of €290/sqm, which is positive. But it is described as fully needing renovation, so the effective cost is about €885/sqm including ~€700/sqm works, and it has been on the market for 288 days, which weakens the deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a big old rural farmhouse with some authentic barn-like arches and a simple agricultural setting, so it has scale and a bit of rustic character. But the condition is firmly project territory: the listing itself says it must be completely renovated, and the photos show raw, neglected spaces rather than a livable home. The low price per square metre is striking, but the wow is more development potential than dream-home ready charm.
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€106,000 – €188,000
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.
- Complete renovation project, not currently a usable home
- Very sparse/open interior with no finished living spaces shown
- Overgrown exterior suggests long neglect
- Likely significant cost to create the 3 proposed dwellings
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 the lower Reggio Emilia plain, part of the Po Valley, with flat farmed land cut by drainage channels and minor roads. The Crostolo runs nearby, and the Po is farther north beyond the immediate area. Reggio Emilia is the nearest city of size, with a full historic centre, services and rail connections. The area is known for intensive agriculture and for the wider Reggio plain food economy linked to Parmigiano Reggiano and Lambrusco.