Rustico/casale
Rustico con terreno a circa 25 minuti da Sassuolo e comodo anche a Serramazzoni. Situato in zona tranquilla, silenziosa e con vista panoramica. Su due livelli con appartamento al primo piano composto da: Ampio soggiorno e sala pranzo, cucinotto, tre camere da letto e due bagni. Il rustico ha un magazzino sottostante con ampia metratura. Chiama...
What it really costs
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Condition is unspecified, but the “rustico” and large underlying warehouse suggest substantial work; at an estimated €700/m², effective cost is about €1,200/m² (€180,000 total), versus the €300/m² regional baseline. The existing apartment layout and 22 photos reduce uncertainty, but the premium is too high for an unconfirmed-condition farmhouse in a non-tourist inland location.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, apparently livable farmhouse apartment with a characterful brick arch, traditional furniture, and a large dining/living space. It feels more like a dated family home than a polished dream interior, while the claimed panoramic setting could add significant appeal if confirmed.
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€30,000 – €53,000
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.
- The apartment appears usable but is heavily furnished and dated, with likely cosmetic updating needed.
- The lower-level warehouse/storage area may require separate work or have limited residential usability.
- The advertised panoramic view and land are not confirmed by the provided photo.
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 52/100The area sits on the first hills where the Reggio Emilia plain meets the northern Apennines. The Secchia river runs nearby and shapes the valley east of the town. Within roughly 15 km the landscape is a mix of wooded ridges, cultivated slopes and small industrial areas tied to the ceramic district around Sassuolo and Scandiano. The nearest larger town is Sassuolo, which has full daily services and a substantial urban-industrial belt. Farther south the Modenese and Reggiano Apennines rise toward the main ridge, but the higher mountain scenery is outside the immediate area. This part of Emilia is known for ceramics and for the transition from plain to foothill countryside.