Casa indipendente
OFFANENGO: nella zona semicentrale disponiamo di stabile intero di 230 mq predisposto per due famiglie, da riattare (no ristrutturazione pesante). Al piano terra dispone di due cucine, un tinello e due soggiorni, bagno di servizio e portico. Al primo piano ci sono quattro camere da letto, bagno ed un balcone. Al piano sottotetto due grandi ambienti. La proprietà dispone di...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €139k for 290 m² with an estimated €700/m² renovation gives an effective cost of ≈€342k (≈€1,179/m²), about 2.4× the local median of €493/m². The ad says “da riattare (no ristrutturazione pesante)”; photos are limited (3), so after likely renovation this is well above typical regional values.
More on the house and the area
Very photogenic, historic town-centre property facing an impressive church and piazza — a genuine Italian-main-square setting. The building is a large, solid two-family layout that needs light renovation to become a comfortable, characterful 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€57,000 – €102,000
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.
- Requires refurbishment (described as 'da riattare') though not heavy reconstruction
- No interior photos provided — exact condition of finishes, systems and layout unknown
- Located on the main piazza next to a church — charming but expect regular noise from bells/events
- Energy class/modern utilities not specified (possible upgrades needed)
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 43/100This is the central Lombard plain between the Adda and Serio rivers, with flat agricultural land, irrigation canals and scattered farmsteads. The Serio runs just west of Crema and the Adda is a short distance farther west, with riverside stretches and protected areas along both watercourses, including the Parco Regionale del Serio and the Parco Adda Sud within reach. Crema is the nearest town of size and has a complete historic centre with a cathedral, arcaded streets and everyday services. The area is known for intensive farming in the Po plain rather than for a singular landscape feature.