Rustico/casale in Via San Donato
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
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €90,000 asking price is only €134/m², but this 673 m² historic farmhouse is described as needing personalization and renovation. At an estimated €700/m² renovation cost, the effective cost is about €834/m², far above the €315/m² local comparison level; the listing does not state the current condition or energy class.
More on the house and the area
The beautifully preserved brick façade, arched openings, tiled roof, mature garden, and broad Emilia-Romagna countryside setting give this property real character. However, the gallery shows a very large agricultural building used as storage, with unfinished interiors and no visible livable accommodation, so it is a substantial conversion project rather than a ready 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€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.
- This is an agricultural barn/rustico, not a move-in-ready home.
- Interiors are storage/workshop spaces with no visible finished living areas, kitchen, or bathroom.
- Major renovation, services, insulation, and possible change-of-use work will likely be required.
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 34/100This is the flat eastern Bolognese plain, with canals, fields and scattered settlements between Bologna and the lower plain. Bologna is the nearest city of size and has the full range of services, a major historic centre, rail links and the airport. The Po Plain landscape here is mainly agricultural and peri-urban rather than a distinct named scenic area.