Casa colonica in Baiso
Vendesi complesso rustico, con terreno di oltre 1000 mq, (confini evidenziati in giallo come da foto planimetria), in Comune di Baiso (RE), composto da - Casa accatastata come immobile residenziale (A/3), subito abitabile, libera su 3 lati, è inserita in un borgo di 3 case (attualmente una sola abitata), è in…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The residential A/3 house is explicitly stated as immediately habitable, so the effective cost is about €70,000 + €48,000 renovation = €118,000, or roughly €492/m² versus a low-stock baseline of €290/m² for the same region/type. That is not a discount on baseline, but 240 m² for €70k with garage/terrace and legal residential status is still plausible value; however, at 324 days on market it gets the mandatory stale-listing flag and the score is capped.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine stone farmhouse with rustic character, beams, a fireplace and a pleasant village-country setting. The main house looks truly habitable now, with finished floors, bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen/living spaces, but it feels basic and would benefit from cosmetic updating. The extra land and service buildings add value, though the wow comes more from honest character and size than from spectacular views.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €27,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and fairly plain.
- Only one bathroom for a large 240 sqm house.
- Outbuildings shown are to be renovated and are not ready-to-use living space.
- Borgo setting is quiet but not especially panoramic or polished.
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 61/100This is hill country in the northern Apennines, with wooded ridges and mixed farmland around the Tresinaro valley. The Tuscan-Emilian Apennines rise to the south within this radius. Castellarano is the nearest larger town and has the usual services; Sassuolo and Scandiano are the main larger centres used for daily needs beyond that. The area is known for ceramic industry on the plain side around Sassuolo, while the hills around Baiso are a transition zone of woods, pasture and small hamlets.