Rustico/casale in Castellana
CASTELLANA DI GROPPARELLO - PORZIONE DI CASA SEMINDIPENDENTE DA RISTRUTTURARE CON AREA ESTERNA DI PROPRIETA' � Località: Castellana - Comune di Gropparello (PC) � Tipologia: Porzione di casa semindipendente terra-tetto � Metratura: Circa 160 mq commerciali totali (su 2 livelli speculari) � Box: Possibilità di ricavare…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 (€219/m²), the 160 m² house is completely to renovate, implying roughly €176,000 in works at €1,100/m². Effective cost is about €1,319/m², far above the Emilia-Romagna farmhouse baseline of €300/m²; the private outdoor area and potential double garage do not offset the renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial traditional farmhouse with attractive exposed timber ceilings, original shutters, two fireplaces, terracotta floors and a private garden area. It is a real roofed and floored house with bathrooms and heating, but the damp, dated interiors and stated need for complete renovation make it a serious restoration project rather than a move-in home.
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.
- Completely in need of renovation, including systems and finishes.
- Visible damp staining, cracked plaster, aging windows and neglected outdoor areas.
- No notable scenic view is shown; the property faces neighboring houses and a local road.
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 58/100The area lies in the first hills of the Piacentine Apennines, with wooded ridges and cultivated valleys around the Vezzeno stream. The nearest larger centre is Piacenza, which has the main rail services, a historic centre and city services. Gropparello is known for its medieval castle above the valley.