Rustico/casale in Via Bastiana
CASTEL SAN PIETRO TERME (BO); RUSTICO INDIPENDENTE IMMOBILIARE VIA MARCONI 33; Propone in vendita, in zona tranquilla e silenziosa, tre unità immobiliari, da ristrutturare, indipendenti fra loro di circa 800 mq; casa padronale, con annessi stalla e fienile. Area cortiliva di 3.000 mq circa. € 125.000 CLASSE ENRGETICA NON PRESENTE E' possibile visionare l'immobile previo...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing states the property is "da ristrutturare"; estimated renovation €700/m² × 800 m² = €560,000, so effective price ≈ €685,000 or ≈ €856/m² vs local median €320/m². Large conversion/reno required despite many photos, so this is overpriced for the area.
More on the house and the area
Attractive traditional brick farmhouse with large barn and about 3,000 m² of courtyard — lots of rustic character and curb appeal. Photos show it as a genuine renovation project with roof/wall issues, so it’s a bargain for someone prepared to do major work rather than a move-in ready 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€158,000 – €281,000
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.
- Visible roof damage and cracks in exterior walls — structural repairs likely required
- Property is a rustico to be fully renovated (probably no ready utilities/insulation/plumbing)
- Rural/isolated setting; planning permissions and renovation costs should be confirmed
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 57/100The area sits on the first hills where the plain of Bologna meets the Apennines. The Sillaro valley is the main local landscape feature here, with cultivated slopes, woods and badlands in parts of the valley further south. The nearest substantial city is Bologna, which provides the full range of services, rail connections, airport and major hospitals. Imola is also close and has a race circuit and a complete service centre. Castel San Pietro Terme is known as a spa town, and the surrounding countryside is part of the agricultural belt of the eastern Bolognese hills.