Rustico - san rigo re
Collocato in uno splendido contesto immerso nel verde e nella campagna della zona precollinare di Reggio Emilia, nelle vicinanze di San Rigo, vendesi rustico su tre piani più solaio di 524mq commerciali da demolire completamente e ricostruire. Al rustico è abbinato un ulteriore fabbricato posto sul lato di circa 100mq,…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
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This is not a normal renovation: the 524 sqm farmhouse is explicitly described as to be demolished completely and rebuilt, implying about €1,100/sqm rebuild cost on top of the €70,000 price. Even though the asking €134/sqm is below the €290/sqm baseline, the effective cost is far higher after reconstruction, and the listing has been on market for 287 days.
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There is some old farmhouse character in the three-storey rural block and it comes with open land in green countryside. But the listing explicitly says it must be completely demolished and rebuilt, and the photos show severe cracking, unsafe sections and unusable interiors. This is a redevelopment project rather than a home you could realistically live in.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€208,000 – €307,000
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 demolition and rebuild is required; this is not a livable house.
- Visible structural cracking and fenced-off danger areas indicate serious instability.
- No bathrooms/kitchen shown and interiors appear raw, dark and unusable.
- Rural setting is attractive but the immediate context includes farm/industrial sheds nearby.
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 42/100This is in the built-up area of Reggio Emilia on the Po plain, with flat agricultural land and scattered canals outside the city. The Crostolo runs through the city and the Secchia is nearby to the east. The nearest substantial relief is the northern Apennines to the south, but they are outside the 15 km radius. Reggio Emilia is a provincial capital with a large historic centre, theatres, museums and rail links, including the Mediopadana high-speed station. The area is known for Parmigiano Reggiano, Lambrusco and the Emilia food plain.