Ampia proprietà immobiliare
In posizione strategica a Martignana, comoda a tutti i principali servizi del paese, proponiamo in vendita un ampio e versatile complesso immobiliare interamente da ristrutturare. La proprietà, caratterizzata da generose metrature e dall'accesso tramite cortile privato, offre una duplice struttura con potenziale…
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 €95,000 for 400 sqm the asking price is just €238/sqm, but the property is explicitly 'interamente da ristrutturare' and includes a second rustic/storage building, so I estimate about €900/sqm renovation, bringing effective cost to roughly €1,138/sqm. That is far above the low-stock baseline of €188/sqm for Lombardia palazzi, so despite the huge size and flexibility this looks weak unless a large part is non-residential space.
More on the house and the area
This is a very large, low-cost property with a private courtyard and clear redevelopment potential, but the visual appeal is limited. The photos and description point to a fully renovation-led project rather than a ready-to-love home, so it feels more practical opportunity than dream-house wow.
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€79,000 – €140,000
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 renovation is required throughout
- Courtyard and outbuildings feel very utilitarian rather than scenic
- No photo-proven historic character or notable views
- Large complex may bring higher conversion and maintenance costs
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 38/100This is the lower Po plain on the Po River, with flat agricultural land, poplar groves and embankments around the river. The area is part of the floodplain landscape between Casalmaggiore and the Oglio confluence, with no mountains or lakes within the immediate radius. Casalmaggiore is the nearest town of size and has a full set of daily services, a historic centre and rail links. The wider area is known for river agriculture and for the Po plain landscape rather than for a singular protected or monumental site within the immediate surroundings.