Rustico/casale in Via Crema
RIPALTA ARPINA proponiamo per amanti della tranquillità tipica cascinetta lombarda con annesso giardino privato di circa 250 mq! la cascina prevede attualmente una casetta su due piani composta da un locale zona giorno con bagno al piano terra e una stanza al piano primo. Il grande porticato con colonne a vista risulta…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €43,000 (€358/m²), the price looks low, but the recoverable portico and unspecified condition imply roughly €84,000 of renovation, bringing the effective cost to about €1,058/m² versus a local reference of €352/m². The listing does not say whether permits, structure, utilities, or the residential conversion are already approved.
More on the house and the area
This is a characterful Lombard farmhouse with old brickwork, a tiled roof, mature trees and a private garden of about 250 sqm. However, it is not a move-in dream home: the existing accommodation is small and visibly neglected, while the impressive portico is essentially a renovation opportunity.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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 existing house appears very dated and in poor cosmetic condition, with extensive damp, peeling finishes and neglected surroundings.
- The large covered portico is an unfinished/recovery space rather than ready living area, so renovation costs could be substantial.
- Only a compact one-bedroom layout is currently described; utilities, structural condition and legal feasibility of converting the portico need verification.
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.