Rustico/casale in Via Ca' di Quaglia 4
Casa colonica con 3 ettari e mezzo di terreno, in mezzo al bosco, a solo 10 minuti dal casello autostradale di Rioveggio, su due livelli, composta da due unità abitative, al piano terra cucina, 2 bagni sala con camino, due piccoli vani ed altri due ad uso cantina, piano primo cinque stanze, infissi in legno vetro singolo, serramenti in ferro,...
What it really costs
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At €75,000 (€500/m²), the farmhouse is already 67% above the €300/m² baseline; estimating €700/m² renovation puts effective cost near €1,200/m². The 3.5 hectares add value, but the remote wooded setting, single-glazed windows, and missing condition data weaken the deal.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely atmospheric stone farmhouse surrounded by mature woodland, fruit trees and 3.5 hectares of land, with glimpses of wooded hills and a charming rural setting. The roof and main structure appear intact, while the description confirms two residential units, kitchens, two bathrooms and a fireplace, making this more than a bare shell. It is likely a characterful but dated home needing modernization rather than a move-in-ready dream house.
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.
- Interiors are not shown, so the actual livability and finish level cannot be verified.
- The farmhouse appears dated, with single-glazed wooden windows and older metal fittings; modernization is likely.
- The large wooded 3.5-hectare setting may require substantial ongoing maintenance.
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 68/100The cluster is in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, with wooded ridges and reservoir country around Castiglione dei Pepoli. Lago di Santa Maria and Lago del Brasimone are in this area, and much of the surrounding landscape is forest, pasture and small upland hamlets. The nearest larger town is Bologna on the plain to the north, while along the local valleys the area is centred on small mountain municipalities rather than a substantial urban centre. This part of the Apennines is known for chestnut country, hiking and the old routes that cross between Emilia and Tuscany.