Rustico/casale in Via Casa Colombi
A Castana, ridente località dell'Oltrepò Pavese, vendiamo a rustico una casa singola su 3 piani. Adatta anche come investimento la proprietà si presenta allo stato rustico. L'impresa che l'ha acquistata, finirà i lavori di ristrutturazione per l'acquirente in 2 mesi circa dall'acquisto. Si può ancora scegliere parte del capitolato e dei materiali di costruzione. La struttura sarà finita in...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €98,000 (€754/m²) and in a rustic unfinished state, estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,508/m², far above the local €380/m² benchmark. The seller promises completion in roughly two months, but the works, final cost, condition and energy performance are not specified, with only three photos provided.
More on the house and the area
A solid-looking three-storey village house with a tidy facade, roof, shutters, stone detailing, and a small planted frontage. However, the property is explicitly sold in rustic/uncompleted condition, so its current livability and interior character cannot be verified; its appeal depends on the buyer completing the renovation.
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€51,000 – €76,000
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.
- Currently advertised in rustic/uncompleted condition, despite the finished-looking exterior.
- Interior quality, kitchen, bathrooms, utilities, and actual completion scope are not shown.
- The promised renovation timeline and specifications should be confirmed contractually.
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 60/100This is in the Oltrepò Pavese hill country, with vineyard-covered ridges and small valleys of the Versa and nearby tributaries. The area is known for wine production, especially Pinot Nero and sparkling wines of Oltrepò Pavese. Stradella is the nearest larger town, with rail services and everyday shops and services. Pavia is the main city in the wider area for hospitals, university facilities and a fuller historic centre. Several villages of the central Oltrepò sit nearby on hill spurs, but there is no major lake, coast, national park or ski area within the immediate 15 km landscape.