Cascinetta da ristrutturare con rustico
In Olza, a soli 2 km dal centro di Monticelli D' Ongina, proponiamo in vendita un’ ex casa colonica immersa nella quiete della campagna, ideale per chi desidera vivere a contatto con la natura, con un' area di circa 1100 mq. La proprietà comprende l'abitazione principale, un' autorimessa di 47 mq, il fienile di 56 mq…
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 €78,000 for 179 sqm, the ask is €436/sqm, but the house is described as completely to be restored or even demolished/rebuilt, so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,536/sqm. That is far above the local baseline of €290/sqm for similar low-cost stock, so despite the outbuildings and 1,100 sqm plot, this looks weak on price.
More on the house and the area
The façade with big agricultural arches and brick details has real farmhouse character, and the detached barn adds some conversion potential. But this is not a ready home: interiors are bare, worn and partly open, with clear signs of heavy renovation or even rebuild-level intervention. Dream value comes more from the project than from immediate livability.
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€71,000 – €105,000
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.
- Completely needs renovation; photos show raw, stripped interiors rather than a usable home.
- Some upper/open sections and visible deterioration suggest major structural and envelope works.
- Rural roadside setting is flat and practical, but not scenic or private.
- Likely needs full systems, finishes and layout rethink before living in it.
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 38/100The area sits in the lower Po plain on the Po River, with flat agricultural land and riverside embankments. Cremona is the nearest town of size, with a historic centre and services across the river area. Piacenza is also within normal daily reach for broader services and rail connections. This part of the Bassa Piacentina is known for intensive farming and for the river landscape of the Po.