Rustico/casale in Via Broletto 19
Proponiamo in vendita porzione di cascina caratterizzata da ampi spazi e interessanti possibilità di recupero, ideale per chi desidera realizzare una soluzione abitativa personalizzata. La proprietà comprende un magazzino, un'ex stalla, alcuni locali tecnici e due ampi portici, oltre a un ampio giardino, che offre…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €89,000 for 143 m² but the building is a portion of a cascina with ex-stable and magazzino and the listing does not state a livable condition; estimated renovation ~€700/m² → ~€100,100, so effective price ≈€189,100 (~€1,322/m²) vs regional median ≈€375/m², making this an expensive conversion despite the low asking price.
More on the house and the area
Attractive traditional Lombardy cascina with a handsome brick-and-timber courtyard, large portici and private garden, but the accommodation is mostly former stables/warehouses. Many areas show roof damage, damp and general neglect — a conversion project rather than a ready-to-live home.
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€28,000 – €50,000
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.
- Major renovation required — roof/portico have many missing tiles and unstable sections
- Signs of damp/mold inside and aged bathrooms; not move-in ready
- Property is mostly agricultural outbuildings and portici rather than a fully habitable house
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 35/100This is the flat agricultural plain between Crema and the Adda basin, in the central Po Valley. The nearest town of size is Crema, which has a substantial historic centre, services and rail links. The area is known for irrigated farmland and small settlements spread across the plain.