Rustico/casale in Via Alessandro Manzoni
Vailate VENDESI rustico da ristrutturare, disposto su tre livelli, al piano terra entrando dal portico troviamo una stanza e un bagno, al primo piano si accede dalla scala esterna comune dove troviamo tre vani, al piano secondo un vano sottotetto, l'immobile è ubicato in un cortile comune ad altre proprietà immobiliari. Adatto chi cerca una soluzione indipendente da ristrutturare senza...
What it really costs
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At €65,000 (€542/m²), the 120 m² rustico requires full renovation estimated at about €1,100/m², giving an effective cost near €1,083/m² versus the €380/m² Lombardia farmhouse baseline. The shared courtyard and common external staircase also conflict with the description’s claim of an independent solution.
More on the house and the area
This is a characterful old farmhouse with exposed brick details, timber roof elements, an arched portico and a first-floor balcony. However, it is explicitly a renovation project and the gallery shows only worn exteriors, with no evidence of a ready-to-live-in interior; the shared courtyard also limits the dream-home appeal.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€48,000 – €70,000
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.
- Explicitly described as a rustico to renovate, with no interior photos to confirm habitability.
- The roof structure, façades, balcony and exterior finishes appear aged and may require substantial repair.
- Located in a shared courtyard, so privacy and independence are limited.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a three-level, 120 sqm property.
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 47/100This is the plain between the Adda and Serio rivers, in the central Lombard lowlands. The Adda is the main nearby natural feature, with riverbanks, woodland strips and the Parco Adda Sud to the west of Vailate. Crema is the nearest town of size, with a historic centre and services; Treviglio is also close for rail and retail. The area is known for irrigated farmland, canals and dairy agriculture of the Po Valley.