Rustico/casale
A Casaletto Ceredano, nel cuore del paese e a pochi passi da scuole, servizi e aree verdi, proponiamo una cascina indipendente che rappresenta una vera occasione per chi sogna di creare una casa unica, modellata sulle proprie esigenze e sul proprio stile di vita. L’immobile, libero su quattro lati, si sviluppa su due…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €89,000 asking price is attractive at €205/m², with a central village location, private courtyard and services within walking distance. However, the property is described as a substantial transformation project: only about 250 m² is identified as residential within 435 m² total, and estimated renovation brings the effective cost to roughly €905/m², well above the €376/m² local benchmark.
More on the house and the area
A substantial Lombard farmhouse with traditional terracotta roofs, exposed brick, old timber beams, brick floors and a generous courtyard gives it genuine historic character and plenty of transformation potential. However, the interiors are visibly aged and partly rustic, so this is a major renovation project rather than a move-in home; the low price reflects its condition and very large mixed-use floor area.
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€86,000 – €153,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including finishes, systems and likely roof repairs.
- Large portions appear to be rustic storage or agricultural space rather than ready living areas.
- The property is in a built-up village setting, with roads, neighboring buildings and a nearby parking area.
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 38/100This is flat Po plain farmland between the Adda and Serio river areas, with fields, irrigation canals and scattered farmsteads as the immediate landscape. The Adda river corridor lies nearby and gives the area its main natural feature, with the Parco Adda Sud in the wider surroundings. The nearest town of size is Crema, which has a substantial historic centre and daily services.