Rustico in Goito
Nel cuore del centro del paese di Goito proponiamo in vendita… Una caratteristica Fornace risalente alla fine degli anni 1800 rimasta in attività produttiva sino al 1945. Il manufatto è stato messo in sicurezza e riqualificando l’area in cui sorge ora rappresenta un autorevole esempio di architettura…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Historic industrial 'fornace' on 3,000 m2 asking €69,000 (€/m2 €23) but the building “needs renovation”; estimating €700/m2 renovation gives an effective ~€723/m2 vs regional median €376/m2, so it looks overpriced for conversion. Note the 3,000 m2 cited is mostly outdoor/land, so the per‑m2 housing comparison is imperfect.
More on the house and the area
Striking, characterful former 19th‑century fornace with a tall chimney and a very generous 3,000 m² private lawn — a photogenic, unusual site with a deep well. The buildings are essentially an industrial shell and would require major restoration and permits before they could become a comfortable, lived‑in home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€594,000 – €1,053,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs substantial renovation — interior is largely a shell with no bathrooms/kitchen.
- Underground tunnel/bunker and lower rooms show standing water and potential safety/access issues.
- Likely heritage/permits constraints for converting an industrial monument; check local regulations.
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 sits on the Mincio river in the flat plain between Mantova and the morainic hills south of Lake Garda. Parco del Mincio extends through this stretch of river landscape, with embanked watercourses, fields and wetland corridors. The nearest larger town is Mantova, which has a substantial historic centre and UNESCO status for Mantova and Sabbioneta. This part of the province is known for irrigated farmland and rice-growing plain landscapes linked to the Mincio and Po basin.