Edificio in Strada Provinciale 26
DA PENSARE, RISTRUTTURARE E USARE COME VUOI! GADESCO: A due passi da Cremona e nelle immediate vicinanze del Centro Commerciale Cremona2, proponiamo in vendita una palazzina di complessivi 353 mq, ideale per chi è alla ricerca di una soluzione dalle ampie metrature e con molteplici possibilità di utilizzo. La proprietà si sviluppa su più livelli ed è composta da...
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
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
€40,000 for 353 m² but the listing says it needs to be renovated; estimated renovation ≈€700/m² → effective cost ≈€287,100 or ≈€814/m², well above the regional baseline of €177/m², so this is an overpriced renovation project despite the low asking price.
More on the house and the area
A solid, roofed old palazzo with high ceilings, an original stair and a private overgrown garden — good bones and period character. Interiors are heavily dilapidated and would need a full refurbishment before it’s livable, but at this price it’s a clear renovation bargain near Cremona.
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€70,000 – €124,000
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 — plaster, finishes, plumbing, electrical and bathrooms/kitchen all need replacement.
- Evidence of moisture/damp and peeling ceilings; roof and window repairs likely.
- Overgrown garden and exterior need clearing; condition of foundations/structural elements should be surveyed.
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 41/100This is flat Po Valley countryside between Cremona and Mantua, with a landscape of fields, canals and scattered farmsteads. The Oglio river runs a few kilometres east of Vescovato, with levees, riparian strips and the Oglio Sud Regional Park farther downstream on the lower river plain. The nearest town of size is Cremona, which has a substantial historic centre, the cathedral and Torrazzo, and is known for violin making.