Rustico/casale
SORGA': Proponiamo in vendita nella tranquilla zona di Bonferraro, un rustico casale di 230 mq completamente da ristrutturare. L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli, garantendo ampi spazi per la tua famiglia o per eventuali attività ricettive. L'ingresso è indipendente, garantendo la massima privacy. Completa la…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This 230 sqm farmhouse is listed at €70,000 (€304/sqm) but the description says it is completely to be restored, so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,404/sqm. That is far above the low-stock baseline of €297/sqm for Veneto farmhouses, so despite the large size and included land, it looks only fair value for a full restoration project.
More on the house and the area
This has scale and a useful chunk of land, so it does offer the fantasy of a country project at a very low €/m². But the photos show a tired, overgrown farmhouse with no visible views or standout architectural beauty, and the listing explicitly says it is completely to be renovated. As a dream-to-live-in home today, it reads much more as a major project than an immediately lovable house.
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€91,000 – €135,000
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.
- Completely to be renovated; not move-in ready.
- Only exterior and aerial photos are shown, so interior character/condition is unproven.
- Set directly on a road rather than in a scenic hilltop or village-core position.
- Ground appears overgrown and may need major clearing and works.
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 39/100This is flat Po Valley country on the plain east of Mantova, with fields, drainage canals and scattered farm buildings. The Mincio runs west toward Mantova, where there is a substantial provincial capital with services and the Gonzaga city of Mantova is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The area is known for rice, cereals and other intensive agriculture of the lower Lombard plain.