Rustico/casale in Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 6
Nel comune di Montodine, proponiamo un rustico di ampia metratura, ideale per chi cerca un progetto di ristrutturazione personalizzato o necessita di un magazzino o deposito. Con una superficie di 406 mq la struttura si presta a diverse soluzioni grazie alla sua versatilità e alla disposizione degli spazi. Oltre alla…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €39,000 asking price is very low at €96/m², but restoring 406 m² could add roughly €447,000, putting the effective cost near €1,197/m² versus a typical local comparison around €350/m². The listing describes a major renovation project and possible warehouse/deposit use, but does not clearly confirm that the entire property is legally suitable as a dwelling.
More on the house and the area
The property has attractive historic farmstead character, with extensive terracotta roofs, exposed brick columns, timber structures, and a large private courtyard. However, it is fundamentally an agricultural/storage complex rather than a livable house, requiring substantial conversion and renovation before anyone could live there.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€161,000 – €238,000
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.
- This is explicitly a rustico for renovation, not a move-in home.
- The gallery shows former agricultural/storage buildings with aged masonry, basic doors, cracked paving, and open or partially deteriorated roof sections.
- No bedroom or usable living interior is shown; utilities and the bathroom situation are unclear despite the listing data.
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 38/100This is the lower Po plain between Crema and Cremona, with flat agricultural land and irrigation channels. The River Serio runs nearby west of the village, and the Adda is also within the wider local area near Crema. Crema is the nearest town of size, with a walled historic centre, cathedral and full everyday services. The area is known for intensive farming and dairy production in the Cremasco and Cremonese plain.