Casa indipendente in Via Martiri della Libertà 9
L’Agenzia Immobiliare Savani propone in vendita, nel centro di Pralboino, una casa indipendente disposta su più livelli. Al piano terra si trovano la cucina e la sala, attualmente separate da una parete ma facilmente unificabili con un semplice intervento, così da creare un unico ambiente più ampio e moderno. Al…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €70,000 (€769/m²), the asking price is well above the €425/m² local comparison level; allowing roughly €200/m² for light updating makes the effective cost about €969/m². The central location and independent layout are positives, but the listing does not state the property’s actual condition or construction age, and its G energy rating suggests likely improvement costs.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, functioning multi-level home with an appealing historic-style façade, decorative plasterwork, shutters, and plenty of traditional furnishings. The rooms are habitable and include a working kitchen, bathroom, and three bedrooms, but the dated finishes and lack of outdoor space keep it in the charming rather than dream-home category.
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.
- Interiors are fully usable but noticeably dated, especially the kitchen and bathroom.
- Energy class G may mean higher running costs and future efficiency work.
- No garden, terrace, notable view, or private parking is shown; the home fronts directly onto a town street.
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 39/100This is in the lower Oglio plain between Cremona and the edge of the Brescian countryside, with flat farmland, irrigation canals and scattered farmsteads as the dominant landscape. The Oglio river runs nearby and the Po is not far to the south, but this stretch is mainly an agricultural river plain rather than a gorge, lake or protected mountain setting. Cremona is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, the cathedral and Torrazzo, and daily services. The area is known for intensive agriculture and for the wider Cremonese plain’s dairy and cured-meat production.