Terratetto unifamiliare in Cavenago d'Adda
Terratetto unifamiliare in Cavenago d'Adda. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, cucina, arredato.
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Move in as it is
In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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At €55,000 (€688/m²), the asking price is already well above the local €417/m² benchmark; with an estimated €56,000 renovation, the effective cost rises to about €1,388/m². The independent heating and furnished kitchen are positives, but the required work makes this weak value.
More on the house and the area
This is a complete, roofed townhouse with a functioning kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, heating, and traditional furnishings, so it appears livable rather than a shell. However, the house has little visual magic: the enclosed courtyard and dated interiors offer no notable view, historic architecture, or standout outdoor space.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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.
- Clearly dated interiors and finishes need renovation or substantial refreshing.
- The courtyard is functional but enclosed and unattractive, with no scenic view or private garden.
- Bathroom and kitchen are usable but old; systems and heating should be checked.
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.