Casa indipendente in Via Solferino 8
Nel cuore della tranquilla campagna cremonese, a Gazzo, frazione di Pieve San Giacomo, proponiamo una casa indipendente di ampia metratura, perfetta per famiglie numerose alla ricerca di spazio e serenità. L’abitazione offre, al piano terra, due accoglienti saloni, uno dei quali impreziosito da un camino, una sala da…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €92,000 asking price is only €245/m², but the 1960s finishes and “all to personalise” condition suggest roughly €600/m² of renovation, bringing the effective cost to about €845/m² versus a local reference of €420/m². The description also conflicts with the stated room/bed count and does not clearly define the condition of all 376 m², increasing due-diligence risk.
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This is a genuinely large, usable country house with multiple living areas, working utilities, a fireplace, exposed beams, three bedrooms listed in the facts, and a private garden. Its original character and generous space are appealing, but the interiors are strongly dated and the setting is practical rather than picturesque, so it feels like a comfortable renovation opportunity rather than a dream-home showstopper.
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, €600/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€75,000 – €132,000
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 house is very dated, with original 1960s finishes, older bathrooms and kitchens, and some visibly worn surfaces.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high running costs and likely future efficiency upgrades.
- The courtyard is pleasant but enclosed by utilitarian outbuildings and industrial-looking neighboring structures, with no scenic 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 34/100This is the flat lower Po plain south of Cremona, with open agricultural land, irrigation channels and scattered farmsteads. The Oglio river corridor lies within reach to the east, and the Po is not far to the south, but around Pieve San Giacomo the immediate setting is mainly reclaimed and cultivated plain rather than a river landscape. Cremona is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre, the Romanesque cathedral and Torrazzo, and daily services. The area is known for intensive agriculture and the food-producing plain of the Cremonese.