Rustico in Minerbio
Nel cuore della tranquilla località di San Martino in Soverzano, nel comune di Minerbio, si trova un affascinante rustico d'epoca in vendita. Questa proprietà, si estende su una superficie di 673 mq e si sviluppa su due livelli, offrendo ampi spazi da personalizzare. L'immobile rappresenta un'opportunità unica per chi…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90,000 (€134/m²), the 673 m² farmhouse appears inexpensive, but its renovation-adjusted cost is roughly €834/m², well above the local €290/m² comparison level. The listing describes extensive customization rather than a habitable home, and the very large floor area could make refurbishment exceptionally costly.
More on the house and the area
The historic red-brick farmhouse has a striking, photogenic façade, generous surrounding greenery, and open views across the Emilia-Romagna countryside. However, the interior is entirely agricultural/storage space with bare concrete floors, worn walls, clutter, and no visible bathrooms or living facilities, so it is a large conversion project rather than a usable home today.
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€133,000 – €236,000
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.
- This is a substantial renovation project, not a move-in-ready home.
- The photos show no bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, or finished living spaces.
- The rear structure appears heavily deteriorated and professional checks on roof, structure, utilities, and planning permissions are essential.
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 37/100Budrio sits in the eastern Bolognese plain, in a flat agricultural landscape shaped by fields, drainage canals and local roads. The Idice and Quaderna watercourses run in this part of the plain. Bologna is the nearest major city and provides the main services, rail connections, airport and a large historic centre. This area is known for intensive agriculture and for being part of the settled plain east of Bologna rather than for a distinct landscape feature.