Casale in Sesto ed Uniti
CASA INDIPENDENTE CON AMPIO GIARDINO CREMONA: Proponiamo in vendita un'interessante casa indipendente situata nelle vicinanze del servito paese di Sesto ed Uniti, in località Luignano, ideale per chi desidera vivere in un contesto tranquillo senza rinunciare alla comodità dei principali servizi. L'abitazione, della…
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
At €94,900 for 165 sqm, the ask is €575/sqm, but in 'Needs renovation' condition a realistic renovation budget is about €700/sqm, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,275/sqm. That is far above the low-stock baseline of €388/sqm for Lombardia farmhouses, so despite the large 1,600 sqm garden and independent layout, this looks weak on price.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, genuine house rather than a shell, with usable rooms, a bathroom, heating radiators and a long covered terrace that adds character. The appeal is practical more than breathtaking: some old arches, fireplace and farmhouse feel, plus a very big private garden for the price. It does, however, need meaningful updating, with the rough ground-floor areas pulling it well below dream-home territory.
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€33,000 – €58,000
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.
- Needs a real renovation, especially the ground-floor service/kitchen areas.
- Interiors are habitable in parts but dated and uneven in quality.
- No photo-proven scenic views or standout exterior beauty.
- Likely best for buyers wanting space and garden rather than instant charm.
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 the flat agricultural plain between the Oglio and Adda river systems in the lower Lombardy countryside. The Oglio runs a few kilometres east of Annicco, with strips of riparian woodland and the Parco Oglio Nord along parts of its course. Soresina is the nearest town of some size and has rail service, shops and everyday services; Cremona is the main city for wider services and employment. The area is known for intensive farming and the dairy production of the Po plain.