Casa indipendente
In vendita a Capergnanica, proponiamo una casa indipendente di 60 mq, distribuiti su due livelli, oltre sottotetto. Situato al piano terra, l'immobile è composto da un accogliente soggiorno con angolo cottura, una camera da letto e un bagno al primo piano e un vano sottotetto. La proprietà ha un ingresso indipendente e un portico di 20 mq,...
What it really costs
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With no explicit renovation claim, this reads as at least habitable, so I estimate about €200/m² renovation: effective price is roughly €107,000, or €1,783/m². That is far above the local baseline of €579/m² for Lombardia country houses, and while the independent entrance, porch and attic help, the numbers still look weak rather than discounted.
More on the house and the area
The exposed timber ceilings and porch give it some warmth, and it is more than a shell: it has floors, stairs, windows, a boiler and a bathroom. But the house is very small, the setting is ordinary, and the visible damp issues make it feel more like a modest project than a dream Italian home.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Visible damp/mould staining on several interior walls
- Small 60 sqm layout with low-ceiling attic space
- Garden/outdoor area is overgrown and needs clearing
- Setting appears plain with no notable view or landmark 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 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.