Rustico/casale in Via Ragazzi Paola 12
IM. CREMA propone in vendita nel cuore di Casaletto Ceredano, in posizione strategica un cascinale a corte chiusa, completamente indipendente, con una superficie privata di circa 860 mq. Il complesso comprende un'abitazione di circa 240 mq, sviluppata su due piani oltre al sottotetto, con annessi porticati, stalla e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €89,000, the 240 m² dwelling becomes roughly €1,471/m² after an estimated €1,100/m² restoration budget, versus a local reference around €354/m². The listing describes a substantial farmhouse recovery project but does not state its current condition, making the true cost and habitability uncertain.
More on the house and the area
A large traditional Lombardy courtyard farmhouse with old terracotta roofs, multiple rural buildings and over 500 sqm of outdoor space offers genuine character and a strong restoration opportunity. However, the listing is presented as a project for a bespoke conversion, and the lack of interior photos makes it impossible to confirm that the main house is currently comfortable or move-in ready.
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€95,000 – €140,000
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.
- Likely substantial renovation or conversion work across the farmhouse, stables, hayloft and outbuildings.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a 240 sqm, five-bedroom property.
- No interior photos are provided, so current habitability, utilities and structural condition are unclear.
- Energy class G indicates poor efficiency and likely modernization needs.
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 flat Po plain farmland between the Adda and Serio river areas, with fields, irrigation canals and scattered farmsteads as the immediate landscape. The Adda river corridor lies nearby and gives the area its main natural feature, with the Parco Adda Sud in the wider surroundings. The nearest town of size is Crema, which has a substantial historic centre and daily services.