Rustico/casale in Strada delle Masiere 20
PROPRIETA’EX RURALE Vendesi proprietà ex rurale composta da: - casa di abitazione, circa 230mq, su tre livelli. Al piano terra: taverna e un bagno – Al primo piano: cucina grande con camino e due camere da letto – Al secondo piano: cucina abitabile, un bagno e due camere da letto. Pronta per l’utilizzo, se estivo (non c’è riscaldamento centralizzato). - Stalla di...
What it really costs
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At €391/m², the €90,000 asking price is already above the €300/m² regional baseline; allowing about €300/m² for missing central heating and basic upgrades raises the effective cost to roughly €1,226/m². It is usable mainly in summer, with condition, age, and energy data unavailable.
More on the house and the area
A highly photogenic three-level stone farmhouse with strong historic character, generous land, and beautiful mountain-and-valley views. The main house appears roofed, floored, furnished, and usable, with kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, and a fireplace, but it is not fully year-round ready because there is no central heating and the surrounding agricultural buildings need work.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€23,000 – €39,000
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.
- No central heating, so the house is described as primarily suitable for summer use unless a heating system is added.
- The rural outbuildings and some roofs appear weathered and may require renovation.
- The property is in a remote countryside setting, so year-round access and services should be checked.
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 63/100The area is in the Parma Apennine foothills, with cultivated hills and wooded ridges rising south toward the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. The Parma stream valley is the main local corridor. Torrechiara, within a few kilometres, has a large hilltop castle, and the area is known for Prosciutto di Parma production. Parma is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre, rail services and full urban amenities.