Cascinetta da ristrutturare
Nella Frazione di Gallignano, proponiamo, cascinetta da ristrutturare. La cascina, si trova sulla strada comunale, facilmente raggiungibile e vicina al centro abitato, ma distante quanto basta per avere molta privace. L'immobile è da ristrutturare in modo importante, è per questo che il prezzo di vendita è molto…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €48,000 for 190 m² but described as “da ristrutturare in modo importante”; estimated renovation ~€700/m² gives an effective price ~€181,000 (≈€953/m²). That is well above the local median of €377/m² in the region, so the low asking price does not offset the large renovation cost.
More on the house and the area
An attractive Lombard cascina with a wide portico, brickwork details and a private courtyard — lots of rustic character and usable volume. The building is broadly intact with floors and rooms in place but needs important renovation to become a comfortable home; a strong bargain for a restoration project.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€38,000 – €67,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Requires major renovation (both structural and cosmetic).
- Sections of roof/portico and some outbuildings need repair.
- Unknown status of utilities/permits; likely work needed to make fully 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 58/100This is the flat farmed plain between the Oglio and Serio rivers in western Cremona province. The Oglio runs near Soncino and the Adda and Serio are also part of the wider lowland landscape around it. Soncino itself is known for its Sforza castle and preserved walled historic centre. The nearest larger towns are Crema and Orzinuovi for daily services, while Cremona, Brescia and Bergamo are farther out for a wider range of jobs, hospitals and rail connections. The area is known for irrigated agriculture in the Bassa Padana.