Trilocale in Via Cesare Battisti
Siamo a San Marino, zona residenziale alle porte della città e proponiamo in vendita un appartamento inserito in un contesto signorile, ristrutturato circa vent'anni fa, ideale per chi desidera vivere in un ambiente curato e tranquillo, senza rinunciare alla comodità dei servizi e alla vicinanza al…
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The apartment appears usable but was renovated about 20 years ago, so allowing roughly €15,600 for updates puts the effective cost near €1,444/m² versus a local reference of €769/m². The listing contradicts the stated location—Gadesco-Pieve Delmona in Lombardia versus repeated references to San Marino—and does not clearly state its current condition.
More on the house and the area
A clean, genuinely livable two-bedroom apartment with a bright open kitchen-living area, furnished bedrooms, air conditioning and a charming arcaded residential courtyard. It offers comfort and everyday practicality rather than a spectacular Italian dream setting, with no major renovation apparent but limited privacy and distinctive character.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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 apartment appears move-in ready, but the interiors are fairly standard and may feel dated despite the previous renovation.
- Parking is within a shared courtyard rather than a private garage or dedicated space.
- There is no private garden or meaningful scenic view; the attractive green area is communal.
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 41/100This is the lower Po plain around Cremona, with flat agricultural land cut by irrigation canals and minor roads. The Po River runs south of the area, and the Oglio enters the Po farther east in the province. Cremona is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre, the cathedral and Torrazzo, and services at city scale. The area is known for intensive farming and for the wider Cremona tradition of violin making.