Capergnanica - casa indipendente in vendita
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…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking price is about €1,583/m²; with only light refresh assumed after the 2013 renovation, effective cost is about €1,683/m². That is far above the low internal baseline of €407/m² for Lombardia townhouses, though the independent entrance, 150 m² garden, portico, parking and recent roof/systems works support it as a plausible but not standout offer.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable small home rather than a shell: tiled floors, finished bathroom, heating, windows and a handsome exposed timber roof are all in place. The best visual appeal is the warm wood-beam interior and covered portico, plus a decent private garden. But the outlook is ordinary and the visible moisture/finish issues stop it from feeling like a true dream-property wow.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/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€2,000 – €4,000
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 marks on lower walls
- garden/outdoor area is overgrown and not yet inviting
- small 60 sqm layout with low-ceiling attic space
- setting is plain village/suburban rather than scenic
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.