Rustico/casale
Casa indipendente con corte e fabbricati agricoli POLESINE ZIBELLO strada del Lino 3 In contesto tranquillo e riservato, proponiamo proprietà composta da abitazione su tre livelli affiancata da fabbricati agricoli e ampia area esterna di circa 2.500 mq. L’immobile residenziale si sviluppa su tre piani: • Piano terra:…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking EUR 198,000 (EUR 792/m²) plus estimated EUR 50,000 of works (EUR 200/m²) gives an effective ~EUR 992/m², roughly 3× the regional baseline of EUR 330/m²; price looks high for Emilia‑Romagna. Listing has 24 photos and ~2,500 m² of land but is far from the sea (94 km) and the description does not state a recent renovation, so expect modernization costs.
More on the house and the area
Classic brick-and-beam Emilia-Romagna farmhouse with a photogenic covered portico, terracotta floors and exposed wooden beams that give it strong historic character. The main living areas appear largely usable with bathrooms and kitchen in place, but some damp repairs, finishing of the attic and caretaking of the outbuildings are needed to make it fully move-in ready.
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€17,000 – €28,000
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 rising damp and plaster damage on lower walls — some remedial work required
- Attic/upper storage areas are unfinished and need completion
- Outbuildings/portico used for storage — likely require maintenance or conversion
- Rural location means services are not on-site; access by country 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 41/100This is the lower Po plain around Busseto, with flat cultivated land, canals and the nearby Po River. Busseto is the main local centre and is known for Giuseppe Verdi, with the Teatro Verdi and places linked to his life. Fidenza is the nearest larger town, with wider services and the A1 rail and road corridor. The area is known for Parmigiano Reggiano and cured meats including culatello from the Bassa parmense.