Rustico da ristrutturare strognano
A Strognano proponiamo in vendita un caratteristico rustico semi-indipendente di 192 mq, da ristrutturare, con 100 mq di giardino privato, ideale per vivere all'aperto e godere della quiete del verde. L'abitazione si sviluppa su più livelli e offre spazi ampi e funzionali: un accogliente salone con camino, una cantina,…
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 €50,000 for 202 sqm (€248/sqm), the ask is slightly below the local baseline of €290/sqm, but this is a full 'da ristrutturare' case, so I estimate about €700/sqm renovation cost, bringing the effective cost to roughly €948/sqm. Good size, semi-independent farmhouse character, fireplace/cellar/garage and 16 photos support the listing, but the renovation burden keeps it from being a top-tier bargain.
More on the house and the area
This has real rustic atmosphere: exposed beams, fireplaces, a private garden patch, and a striking bonus beside the old bell tower. It is a genuine house rather than a shell, with floors, rooms, roof space and a bathroom already in place, but it clearly needs serious renovation before it feels comfortable to live in. The charm is strong for the price, though the wow comes more from character and potential than from polished beauty.
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€40,000 – €71,000
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 interior updating and likely some structural/moisture repairs
- Only one basic bathroom is shown; kitchen is not currently usable
- Several rooms show cracks, peeling paint and water staining
- Outdoor space is modest and the setting photos do not prove big views
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 first Parma Apennine hills, with cultivated ridges, woods and small valleys descending toward the Parma plain. The Baganza stream valley is the main local landform. Torrechiara, with its hilltop castle, is within this area. Parma is the nearest city of size and has a full set of services, rail connections and major historic monuments. This part of the province is known for Parma ham production.