RUSTICO CON 23 BIOLCHE di terreno agricolo e boschivo
Nelle immediate vicinanze di Casina, nel piccolo borgo di Monchio dei Ferri, ti proponiamo Rustico di circa 300 mq. da ristrutturare completamente su un lotto di circa 1500 mq e con 23 biolche di terreno agricolo e in parte boschivo, compreso nel prezzo. Il rustico si trova alla fine della strada con ampia vista aperta…
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
This is a complete restoration project: at €40,000 for 300 sqm, the asking price is just €133/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €290/sqm, and it includes substantial agricultural land. But with a full restore estimate around €1,100/sqm, the effective cost is about €1,233/sqm, and the listing is very stale at 625 days, which caps the score at 75.
More on the house and the area
The setting is the main draw: open mountain-valley views, a hamlet-edge position at the end of the road, and plenty of land give it real romantic appeal. The stone farmhouse has authentic rustic character, but the photos show a full gut-renovation project with ruined sections and no usable interior shown. Dreamy location, yes; dream home yet, no.
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€119,000 – €176,000
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 livable home
- Part of the complex appears partially collapsed/ruinous
- No bathrooms or habitable interiors shown
- Overgrown grounds and likely utility/access upgrades 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 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.