Edificio monopiano di 800 mq con zona uffici ed area per piccola attivita' produttiva
EDIFICIO MONOPIANO DI 800 MQ CON ZONA UFFICI ED AREA PER PICCOLA ATTIVITA' PRODUTTIVA. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is described as an 800 m² office and small-production building, not as a dwelling, with no bedrooms and only one bathroom. Even before verifying permitted residential use, estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €798/m², far above the €187/m² local benchmark.
More on the house and the area
The building has a solid village-town exterior, some older architectural character, and extensive wood-paneled interiors, but it lacks the beauty, views, or outdoor setting that create a strong Italian home dream. It is essentially a large former commercial property needing renovation and conversion, with no bedrooms and only one documented bathroom, so its low price-per-square-meter is more of a redevelopment opportunity than a livable bargain.
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€158,000 – €281,000
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.
- This is primarily a large commercial/production building, not a ready-to-live-in home.
- Needs substantial renovation and likely conversion work to create a comfortable residence.
- Only one bathroom is documented, with no bedrooms or kitchen shown.
- The 800 sqm size may bring significant maintenance, heating, and permitting costs.
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 34/100This is the flat lower Po plain south of Cremona, with open agricultural land, irrigation channels and scattered farmsteads. The Oglio river corridor lies within reach to the east, and the Po is not far to the south, but around Pieve San Giacomo the immediate setting is mainly reclaimed and cultivated plain rather than a river landscape. Cremona is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre, the Romanesque cathedral and Torrazzo, and daily services. The area is known for intensive agriculture and the food-producing plain of the Cremonese.