Villa unifamiliare in Cingia de' Botti
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Il compendio immobiliare è composto principalmente da una casa padronale disposta su due piani oltre soffitta, con annesse due case coloniche. - CASELLE Simplex Domus aiuta famiglie e aziende a comprare immobili all’asta tramite avvocati specializzati ed esperti di mutuo. Comprare…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is explicitly an ASTA IMMOBILIARE (judicial auction), which is a veto red flag regardless of the attractive €277/m² asking price versus the €416/m² Lombardia baseline. The 158 m² property is described as habitable, but auction procedures and legal/documentation risks make it unsuitable for this catalog.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial Lombardy farmhouse complex with appealing old brickwork, exposed beams, a traditional fireplace, and generous grounds. The main house appears partly usable, but the surrounding agricultural buildings are heavily overgrown and deteriorated, making this a renovation project rather than an immediately comfortable dream 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€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- The property is being sold at auction, so legal and occupancy checks are essential.
- The complex includes heavily neglected farm buildings with damaged or makeshift roofing.
- Significant clearing, structural assessment, and renovation appear necessary.
- No bathrooms are shown in the gallery, despite the listing describing the property as habitable.
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 33/100This is the lower Po plain near the Po River, with flat agricultural land, embankments, irrigation canals and scattered villages. The nearest town of size is Cremona, which has a substantial historic centre and services, and Casalmaggiore is the closer small centre on the Po with everyday amenities. The area is known for intensive farming in the Po Valley.