Casa indipendente con ampio giardino
CASA INDIPENDENTE CON AMPIO GIARDINO . Needs renovation, mansarda, impianto tv con parabola satellitare.
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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At €59,000 (€518/m²), the estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,218/m², far above the local €418/m² benchmark. The independent house has a large garden and high ceilings, but the inland location and substantial renovation need make this weak value.
More on the house and the area
A solid traditional townhouse with a generous private garden, terracotta roof, old shutters and a practical 114 m² layout. The fitted kitchen, bathroom and furnished rooms suggest a genuinely livable home rather than an empty shell, but the interiors are dated and the exterior needs refreshing. At €59,000, the space and garden create a credible value proposition, though it is charming rather than spectacular.
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€22,000 – €40,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The home is usable but clearly dated and needs renovation or substantial cosmetic updating.
- Exterior walls and courtyard appear weathered, with possible damp or maintenance issues to investigate.
- No attractive landscape view is shown; the appeal is mainly the private garden and traditional village-house character.
- Heating and utility systems should be checked, especially the older bathroom heater.
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 49/100This is flat Po Valley farmland in the lower Adda and Serio area, with fields, irrigation canals and scattered villages. The River Adda runs nearby, with riverside stretches and the Parco Adda Sud in this part of the province. Crema is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services.