Terratetto unifamiliare in Crema
Crema centro città, viale Alcide de Gasperi n. 15, casa indipendente da cielo a terra con cortiletto sul retro completamente da ristrutturare così meglio descritta: PIANO TERRA: negozio fronte strada (volendo è possibile convertirlo ad abitazione), due stanze più bagno, circa 65 mq. PIANO PRIMO: appartamento con…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Independent townhouse in central Crema (viale Alcide de Gasperi) at 588 EUR/m2 vs baseline median 407 EUR/m2 across 1780 comps — above median, but this is a whole standalone building (cielo-a-terra) with 170 m2 over three floors, garage/courtyard, which commands a premium over apartment-heavy medians. Price of 100k for a full independent house in a town center is genuinely attractive. Main caveat: 'completamente da ristrutturare' means a full gut renovation, budget ~600 EUR/m2 or more (~100k+), roughly doubling total cost. Ground floor is a shop convertible to residential — verify permitted use/change of destination. Missing building year and energy class. Fresh listing (0 days). Net: solid opportunity for a buyer prepared for a full renovation.
More on the house and the area
This is a plain centro-townhouse shell with a modest rear cortiletto and no visible view. The facade is simple and a bit worn, while the interiors are mostly basic, dim rooms with dated finishes rather than standout period character. It feels more practical redevelopment opportunity than Instagram fantasy.
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, €600/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€34,000 – €60,000
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.
- Completely to renovate.
- Front room is currently a street-facing shop space, though the text says it could be converted.
- Outdoor area is just a small rear courtyard, not a big garden.
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 40/100This is the flat agricultural plain of the Pianura Padana between the Serio and Adda rivers. The Serio runs by Crema and the Adda is a few kilometres to the west, with the Parco Regionale del Serio and the Parco Adda Sud covering stretches of riverbank, woodland and farmland. Crema is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, arcades, a cathedral and everyday services. The area is known for irrigated agriculture and dairy farming in the Lombard plain.