C220 RUSTICO 655 MQ.con 3000 mq terreno
Nella campagna di Reggio Emilia, CASTELLAZZO, proponiamo in vendita RUSTICO da ristrutturare CON 3000 MQ. di terreno. L'immobile comprende 2 unità abitative così suddivise: Piano terra: ampia tettoia, cantina di ampie metrature e bagno di servizio. Piano primo: Ingresso, cucina, zona notte, bagno. Piano secondo:…
What it really costs
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 for 655 sqm the ask is only €92/sqm, but the description shows a large rural complex with ex stable, barn, warehouse areas and only one clearly residential unit, so much of the area is not straightforward living space. Using about €900/sqm renovation, the effective cost is roughly €992/sqm, far above the €290/sqm baseline; it has also been on the market for 1233 days, a strong negative signal.
More on the house and the area
This has authentic farmhouse scale and some rustic character, with attractive brick-and-plaster volumes and a decent amount of land. But the photos show a heavily overgrown, long-neglected complex with no habitable interiors visible, so it reads as a major restoration project rather than a home you could soon live in. The low price and size are eye-catching, yet the wow is mostly potential, not present-day livability.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€130,000 – €230,000
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.
- Full renovation project; not currently a usable home
- Overgrown site and outbuildings suggest deferred maintenance and possible structural work
- No clear proof of functioning kitchen, bathrooms, or habitable interiors
- Near the road, so the rural setting may have less privacy/quiet than expected
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 cluster is in the built-up area of Reggio Emilia, on the central Po plain. The Crostolo runs through the city and the Secchia is just to the east. The nearest mountain landscape is the northern Apennine foothills to the south, but they are outside the immediate 15 km surroundings. Reggio Emilia is a provincial capital with a substantial historic centre, theatres, museums and full city services.