Via Caselle, 63, Cingia de' Botti
Tribunale: Cremona RGE: 144/2025 PVP: 4623965 Il compendio immobiliare è composto principalmente da una casa padronale disposta su due piani oltre soffitta, con annesse due case coloniche. La casa padronale è stata oggetto di adeguamento igienico sanitario in forza di concessione edilizia N. 41/94 del…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction and the property is described as abandoned with large structural failures, so legal and safety risks are high. The price €43,740 for 577 m² (~€76/m²) is far below the regional baseline of €375/m², but auction status and dangerous condition make this unsuitable without full legal/technical due diligence.
More on the house and the area
A characterful, traditional rural compendium with porticati, stalla and a patinated exterior that could become a lovely farmhouse. However the estate is reported abandoned with major roof/infiltration damage and unsafe areas, so this is a project purchase rather than a move‑in home — a strong bargain for an investor or restorer but not immediately liveable.
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€114,000 – €202,000
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.
- Property described as in complete abandonment with parts of the roof showing large structural failures (north/west) — some areas are dangerous to access.
- Listing warns photos are indicative / not the real images — interior renders and staged shots may not reflect current condition.
- Significant renovation (structural, roof, utilities) will be required before the property is habitable; costs could be high despite low purchase price.
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 33/100This is the lower Po plain near the Po River, with flat agricultural land, embankments, irrigation canals and scattered villages. The nearest town of size is Cremona, which has a substantial historic centre and services, and Casalmaggiore is the closer small centre on the Po with everyday amenities. The area is known for intensive farming in the Po Valley.