Casa indipendente con rustico!!
Nel tranquillo borgo di Magnano di Carpaneto, proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente da ristrutturare, affiancata da un rustico di pertinenza, ideale per chi desidera realizzare un progetto di recupero immobiliare. L'immobile offre ampi spazi e numerose possibilità di personalizzazione, risultando perfetto per la…
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 €59,000 for 400 sqm, the ask is only €148/sqm, but with a realistic renovation load of about €700/sqm for a house explicitly described as 'da ristrutturare', the effective cost is roughly €848/sqm. That sits well above the local baseline of €466/sqm, so despite the very large size and included rustico/garage, this looks more like a heavy renovation project than a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, real house with usable volumes, a kitchen, bathroom and substantial outbuilding, so it is more than a shell. But the photos show a very plain 1960s property with tired interiors, moisture issues and little character, so the dream factor is low despite the huge space and cheap price.
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, €700/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.
- Needs full renovation and modernization throughout
- Visible damp/mold and worn finishes in some rooms
- Exterior is plain and weathered rather than charming
- Rural setting but no proven standout view from the photos
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 61/100The area sits in the Val d’Arda, with low Apennine hills and cultivated slopes rising south of the Po plain. The Arda river valley is the main landscape feature within the area. Veleia Romana, the Roman archaeological site in the upper Val d’Arda near Lugagnano, is within this zone. Castell’Arquato, with its preserved hilltop historic centre and fortress, is nearby and is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. Fiorenzuola d’Arda is the nearest larger town with rail services, supermarkets and everyday services. The area is known for mixed farming and vineyards on the Piacenza hills.