Rustico/casale in Via Costa
Casa rurale in pietra da riattare con Ex stalla, fienile e terreno Casa Rurale in Pietra da Riattare, oltre Ex Stalla e fienile e Terreno in vendita in Val di Nizza (PV) Immersa nel verde delle colline d’Oltrepò Pavese, più precisamente in Val di Nizza a soli quindici minuti di auto da Varzi e Salice Terme, promuoviamo in esclusiva...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description says 'da riattare' and includes ex stable/barn, so I treated it as a full restoration at about €1,100/m²; that makes the effective cost about €1,335/m² all-in (€47,000 + ~€220,000 works on 200 m²). Against the Lombardia farmhouse baseline of €387/m², the low asking price is offset by heavy renovation, leaving it only a fair project unless a large part is already structurally sound.
More on the house and the area
The main stone farmhouse has genuine rustic character and a pleasing facade, and the attached land adds lifestyle appeal. But this is clearly a renovation project rather than a ready home, with no interior evidence of usable living spaces. At the price it has romantic potential, yet the current wow is capped by condition.
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€79,000 – €117,000
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.
- House is explicitly to be renovated, not move-in ready
- Only exterior photos are shown, so interior livability is unproven
- Frontage is directly on a road with visible utility poles
- Barn/stable outbuildings also look basic and may need substantial work
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 58/100This is in the Oltrepò Pavese hill country, on the first ridges of the Ligurian Apennines. The Staffora valley is the main local valley system, and the landscape around Val di Nizza is made of wooded slopes, small fields and scattered hamlets. The nearest larger centre is Voghera, which provides the main rail connections, hospitals and wider shopping and services. The area is known for Oltrepò Pavese vineyards and hill agriculture.