Rustico/casale in Strada Vicinale Ardenga
In posizione tranquilla e immersa nel verde, proponiamo in vendita una proprietà di campagna completa di ampi spazi interni ed esterni, ideale per chi cerca indipendenza, privacy e ampie metrature. Come è composta la proprietà: •Casa principale (201 mq): spaziosa e ben distribuita, offre ambienti ampi e luminosi ideali per accogliere una famiglia numerosa o creare una comoda zona giorno...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €363/m², the asking price is already 21% above the Emilia-Romagna farmhouse baseline of €300/m²; allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified condition brings the effective cost to about €563/m². The 201 m² size and 26 photos are positives, but condition, age and energy class are missing, and the inland location offers little additional value.
More on the house and the area
A handsome traditional brick farmhouse with tiled roofs, green shutters, extensive land, and strong rural character. It is more than a bare shell, with several usable rooms and an existing kitchen, but the property is clearly dated and partly deteriorated, requiring meaningful renovation before it becomes a comfortable dream home.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, especially in the damaged agricultural/service areas.
- Interiors are dated and cluttered, with visible wall and ceiling deterioration.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a 201 sqm, five-bedroom property.
- No notable panoramic view is shown; the setting is open agricultural countryside.
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 31/100This is the lower Po plain around the Arda and Ongina area, with flat agricultural land, irrigation channels and dispersed farm buildings. The nearest town of size is Piacenza, which has a full set of services and a historic centre.