Casa autonoma
Affascinante e autentica nel cuore di Solarolo Rainerio, questa casa d'altri tempi è la scelta perfetta per chi sogna spazi genuini e ben distribuiti. L'ingresso accoglie in un soggiorno familiare, la cucina abitabile invita a condividere momenti conviviali, mentre al piano terra trovano posto anche una pratica…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price EUR 40,000 (EUR 333/m²) plus estimated renovation EUR 24,000 (EUR 200/m²) gives an effective EUR 64,000 or EUR 533/m², about 30% above the regional median of EUR 409/m², so this is overpriced after renovation.
More on the house and the area
Authentic town house with original beams, high ceilings and a handsome stone fireplace — very characterful and immediately liveable. Interiors are dated but solid, and the extra garage/warehouse in the courtyard is a useful bonus, making this a strong, affordable option for someone happy to modernise finishes.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Dated kitchen and bathroom — needs modernization for contemporary living
- Only one bathroom and limited private outdoor space (shared courtyard/warehouse)
- No notable view or landscaped garden; town-centre location
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 34/100This is flat Po Valley countryside between the Oglio and Po river systems, with fields, drainage canals and scattered farmsteads as the dominant landscape. The nearest town of size is Casalmaggiore, which has a full set of everyday services and a historic centre on the Po. The area is known for intensive agriculture and for the network of small rural settlements of the lower Cremonese plain.