Rustico/casale in Via Rampina
CALAVINO: Nello storico borgo ritroviamo un rustico da ristrutturare totalmente composto da una corte e una porzione di casa che si sviluppa su 4 livelli. A piano terra: legnaia, cantina, vecchia concimaia, scala per primo piano, cucina e stalla. A piano primo: aia comune, corridoio, due camere e scala esterna. A piano secondo: una camera e fienile, a piano terzo:...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the asking price is only €281/m² versus the €380/m² baseline, the property is described as requiring total renovation. Adding an estimated €176,000 renovation cost brings the effective price to about €1,381/m², making this a weak deal despite the low entry price.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine Alpine-borgo atmosphere, dramatic mountain views, exposed stonework and traditional timber balconies. However, it is a four-level rustico requiring total renovation, with raw interiors, decayed wood, overgrowth and no clearly usable living area today.
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€63,000 – €94,000
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.
- Total renovation is required; the property is visibly uninhabitable as shown.
- Rotten timber, deteriorated floors and neglected overgrown areas suggest substantial structural and safety work.
- Only one bathroom is listed for 160 sqm, and no usable kitchen or finished living space is visible.
- Access is through narrow pedestrian village lanes, which may complicate construction work and deliveries.
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 82/100San Giorgio Bigarello lies on the flat Po Valley plain immediately east of the city of Mantova. The Mincio River and the three artificial lakes that ring Mantova (Lago Superiore, Lago di Mezzo, Lago Inferiore) are within the local area and the river corridor and wetlands are covered by the Parco del Mincio (regional park). The landscape around the cluster is lowland agricultural country with a network of irrigation canals and fields and local livestock farming. There are no mountains or ski facilities within about 15 km. Mantova is the nearest town of size, within a few kilometres, and contains the Ducal Palace (Palazzo Ducale), cathedral, museums and a historic centre; Mantova (with Sabbioneta) has UNESCO World Heritage status. Mantova also provides the nearest rail and road links and most local services and shops.