Rustico in Occhiobello
OCCHIOBELLO - ACCANTO CASELLO AUTOSTRADALE IN VIA PALAZZI 2 Proponiamo una porzione di un antico casale completamente da ristrutturare attualmente suddiviso in 2 unità. Le unità si compongono di circa 145 metri quadri di abitativo oltre a circa 50 metri di cantine e depositi, corte attorno la costruzione e un ulteriore…
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 €35,000 for 160 sqm, the asking price is just €219/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €295/sqm, and the text says the farmhouse is completely to be restored, so I used about €1,100/sqm renovation. Even after heavy works, the entry price is very low for a large farmhouse with ancillary spaces and 6,000 sqm of land; the main caution is that part of the area includes cellars/deposits and adjacent agricultural land, not all pure residential space.
More on the house and the area
This has the bones of an old farmhouse with decent size, rustic proportions and a useful amount of land for the price. But the photos show a very tired, stripped interior with heavy damp and major renovation needs, so right now it reads as a project rather than a home. The setting is green and open, yet not especially scenic or romantic enough to offset the poor 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€63,000 – €94,000
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.
- Complete renovation needed before it is realistically livable
- Visible damp, peeling plaster and damaged interior finishes
- Some openings are boarded and outbuildings look very rough
- Location is next to the motorway toll area, so charm/quiet may be limited
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 35/100The area lies in the lower Po plain, with flat agricultural land and drainage canals around the Po River system. The Po runs nearby and shapes the landscape more than any hill or mountain feature. Ferrara is the nearest larger city, with a substantial historic centre and services. The area is known for arable farming and river plain settlements.