Terracielo con piccolo cortiletto
TERRACIELO CON PICCOLO CORTILETTO. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €306/m², this 180 m² townhouse is priced well below the local €419/m² reference; even allowing about €126,000 for renovation, it offers substantial space plus a garage, balcony, heating, and a private courtyard. The listing appears credible with 16 photos, though the renovation budget means the final value depends heavily on the scope of works.
More on the house and the area
This is a surprisingly usable townhouse rather than an empty shell, with a working kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, heating, garage, balcony and a small courtyard. Its old village-house exterior has some character, but the setting is enclosed and the property is more practical than beautiful, with significant cosmetic and likely building-envelope work needed.
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€36,000 – €63,000
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.
- The exterior is visibly weathered, with peeling plaster and aging roof/eaves that may require substantial renovation.
- Interiors are functional but very dated, especially the kitchen and bathroom.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a large 180 sqm townhouse; no attractive views or major outdoor space are evident.
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 47/100The cluster lies in the upper western Milan plain near the Ticino River and the Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino, a protected river corridor of woods, fields and gravel banks. The nearest larger towns are Castano Primo and Magenta for everyday services, with Busto Arsizio and Legnano not far away for rail links, hospitals and larger retail. Milan Malpensa airport is close enough to affect the wider area. This part of the province is known more for the river park and irrigation landscape than for a historic hill or mountain setting.