Rustico/casale in Via Santo Stefano 15
Nel comune di Santhià (VC), in Via Santo Stefano 15, si propone in vendita una caratteristica cascina storica risalente al 1900, in fase di ristrutturazione, per una superficie commerciale complessiva di circa 600 mq distribuiti tra la porzione abitativa e le pertinenze rurali e accessorie (magazzini, deposito, stalla…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €99,000 (€165/m²), the 600 m² farmhouse is still unfinished internally and requires plant-system work, putting estimated effective cost near €865/m²—far above the local €263/m² benchmark. Much of the stated area comprises barns, storage, stable and other rural/accessory spaces, while the listing does not specify the usable residential share.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial historic Piedmontese cascina with attractive brickwork, tiled roofs, vaulted interiors, and generous outdoor space. However, it is clearly an unfinished renovation project: the rooms are empty and dusty, with raw floors, deteriorated plaster, exposed electrical work, and no visible livable kitchen or bathroom. Its character and exceptional size create potential, but it is not currently a usable dream home.
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€119,000 – €211,000
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.
- Major renovation is still required, including interiors and building systems.
- The gallery shows unfinished rooms with bare concrete floors, damp/stained walls, and no fitted kitchen or finished bathrooms.
- Much of the 600 sqm appears to be agricultural or accessory space rather than ready-to-live residential area.
- The large covered rural structures and open grounds will require substantial maintenance and landscaping.
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 56/100The area sits on the eastern Piedmont plain between the Dora Baltea and the rice lands of the Vercelli plain. The Serra d'Ivrea, the long morainic ridge left by the ancient Aosta glacier, begins a short distance to the north-west and gives the nearest distinct landform within this radius. Vercelli is the nearest larger town, with a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections. This part of the province is known for rice cultivation and irrigation canals.