Rustico/casale in Via Tomella 17
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What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing explicitly says da ristrutturare, so I used about €1,100/m² renovation cost: effective cost is roughly €1,550/m² (€90,000 + renovation on 200 m²), versus a low-stock baseline of €387/m² for Lombardy farmhouses. The asking price alone is cheap at €450/m² and the 200 m² size/independent farmhouse format are attractive, but once full restoration is included it looks like a solid project rather than an exceptional bargain.
More on the house and the area
This has real rustic farmhouse character: a big Lombard courtyard, deep portico, old beams and a substantial independent structure that feels authentic rather than generic. It is not a ruin and appears roofed and usable in parts, but the interiors are dated and basic, with significant renovation needed to turn it into a truly comfortable home. The value is strong for the size and the atmospheric courtyard, though the setting itself is ordinary rather than spectacular.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€79,000 – €117,000
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.
- Clearly needs renovation and updating throughout.
- Only one bathroom shown for a very large 200 sqm house.
- Some barn/courtyard areas look semi-open and rough rather than finished living space.
- No scenic views; setting is a plain village courtyard location.
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.