Rustico in centro completamente da ristrutturare
Scopri questa affascinante casa di paese situata nel cuore di Romentino, un'autentica gemma rustica costruita nel 1950 che attende di essere trasformata secondo le tue visioni. Con i suoi 150 m² commerciali distribuiti su tre piani, questa proprietà rappresenta un'opportunità straordinaria per chi desidera investire in…
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 €45,000 for 150 m² the ask is €300/m², but the text says the building is 'completely to be recovered and renovated' on three levels, so I estimate a full-restore cost around €1,100/m². That brings the effective cost to about €1,400/m², far above the local sub-€100k baseline of €265/m², so despite the large size and garage this looks weak rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
There is some rustic character in the timber roof structure and the large village-house volume, and at €45k for 150 sqm the price has clear bargain appeal. But this is fundamentally a major renovation site rather than a usable home: the upper levels are bare shell spaces and the ground floor is still rough and cluttered. Dream factor is limited because the setting looks ordinary and the house is far from livable today.
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€59,000 – €88,000
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 project; upper floors are raw, unfinished spaces.
- Not move-in ready: no finished kitchen, bathrooms, or completed interiors visible.
- Some roof/opening areas still appear incomplete, so weatherproofing should be checked.
- Village setting is practical but no view, garden, or outdoor wow factor shown.
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 46/100The cluster lies in the flat western Po plain between the Ticino valley and the rice country of eastern Novara. The Ticino River and the Parco del Ticino are within reach to the east, with riverside woods, canals and farmland. Novara is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre and services; Milan is also part of everyday gravity from this area but does not change the landscape. The area is known for rice fields and irrigated plain agriculture.