Casa indipendente in Via Montecollero 7
CASTELLEONE: Frazione Corte Madama, proponiamo in vendita abitazione indipendente, ideale per chi cerca un'abitazione spaziosa e funzionale. Distribuita su più livelli, questa proprietà offre un ambiente accogliente e ben organizzato. Ingresso al piano terra tramite portico di proprietà esclusiva, locale sgombero…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 for 131 sqm, the asking price is €725/sqm; assuming a basically habitable condition from the description, a light renovation estimate of about €200/sqm brings the effective cost to roughly €925/sqm. That is well above the Lombardia country-house baseline of €577/sqm, so this looks more expensive than ordinary stock despite the decent size and independent layout.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a very usable, well-kept home with bright, finished interiors, large rooms, air conditioning, and a clearly move-in-ready feel. The wow comes more from cleanliness, space, and value than from historic character or scenery. Dream-livable yes, but visually it feels ordinary rather than truly special.
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€9,000 – €14,000
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.
- No views or special setting are shown.
- Interior style is modern and polished but not characterful/Italian-romantic.
- Only indoor rooms are visible here, so exterior charm and courtyard quality are unproven.
- Likely little or no renovation needed, but appeal depends heavily on personal taste.
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 42/100The area is the lower Adda plain between the Adda and Serio river systems, with flat agricultural land, irrigation canals and scattered farmsteads. The Adda River runs a few kilometres west of Formigara, with riparian woodland and embanked riverside stretches around places such as Pizzighettone and Crotta d’Adda. Pizzighettone is the nearest small town of note and has preserved walled stretches and a historic centre on the Adda. Cremona is the nearest city of size, with full services and a substantial historic centre.