Casa colonica in Baiso
BAISO: RIF. 556 - Nel comune di Baiso, è disponibile una casa di corte d'epoca, che si estende su 160 mq distribuiti su più livelli, offrendo ampi spazi per ogni esigenza abitativa. La struttura conserva il fascino storico dell'epoca, con dettagli architettonici che raccontano la sua storia. La disposizione su più…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 for 160 sqm, the ask is €494/sqm; with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,194/sqm. That is far above this stock baseline of €290/sqm, so despite the large size and decent photo count, it looks weak rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine stone farmhouse with authentic rural character, a handsome exterior and enough original feel to spark the imagination. The good news is it is a real house, not a shell: roofed, floored, with bathrooms, usable rooms and decent light, so you could likely live in it while improving it. The wow comes more from honest historic charm and value than from views or polished interiors.
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€32,000 – €56,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but quite plain and will need updating to feel special.
- Outdoor space is mostly shared courtyard/terrace rather than a private landscaped garden.
- No real open view is shown; setting looks quiet but not spectacular.
- Some exterior areas and adjoining structures look a bit rough and may need maintenance.
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.