Casetta in aperta campagna
In una frazione di Monticelli D'Ongina, esattamente a Isola Serafini, proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente immersa nella campagna piacentina, caratterizzata da un' area verde privata di 2000 mq. • Piano Rialzato: l'abitazione principale si sviluppa su un unico livello comprensivo di ingresso, salottino, cucinotto,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 plus an estimated €18,000 for basic upgrades, the effective cost is about €1,144/m²—far above the local comparable-home level of €449/m². The house is immediately habitable and includes 2,000 m² of private land, but its rural location and energy class G do not justify this substantial premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable countryside home rather than a renovation shell, with furnished rooms, working-looking bathroom and heating, and a practical layout. Its strongest appeal is the unusually generous private green area of about 2,000 sqm, though the house itself is modest, dated, and visually ordinary.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- The exterior shows weathering and would benefit from repainting and maintenance.
- The 2,000 sqm grounds are currently quite overgrown and will require substantial upkeep.
- Energy class G suggests high running costs and possible future efficiency improvements.
- The interiors are fully usable but dated and plainly finished, with no standout historic character or major view.
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 39/100The area sits in the lower Po plain on the Po River, with flat agricultural land, embankments and scattered villages. Cremona is the nearest town of size, with a historic centre and services across the river area. This part of the Piacenza-Cremona plain is known for farming and for river landscapes along the Po.