Appartamento con doppi servizi, due negozi, box, cantina
APPARTAMENTO CON DOPPI SERVIZI, DUE NEGOZI, BOX, CANTINA. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, fibra ottica, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, parzialmente arredato, cantina, 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
144 m2 townhouse at €69,000 but listed as 'Needs renovation' — estimated renovation €650/m2 → renovation ≈ €93,600, total ≈ €162,600 (≈€1,129/m2), well above the regional median of €418/m2, so overpriced for a renovation project in Lombardia.
More on the house and the area
A large, high‑ceilinged town apartment with lovely vintage details (original patterned/terrazzo floors, arched stained‑glass door) and two usable bathrooms — clearly a liveable home that benefits from a refresh. The small private yard, garage and cellar add real practicality, making this a strong, affordable find if you’re happy to do some cosmetic work.
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, €650/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€28,000 – €51,000
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 advertised as 'needs renovation' — some cosmetic and system updates likely required
- No scenic views — faces inner courtyard / main street, not countryside or lake
- Small private garden is rough and will need clearing/landscaping
- Ground‑floor shops/courtyard access may bring noise and limited privacy
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 43/100The cluster is in the built-up belt of the upper Milan plain between Gallarate, Busto Arsizio and the Malpensa airport area, so the immediate surroundings are urban and industrial rather than open countryside. The Ticino river and the Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino lie just to the west, with woodland, heath and river terraces. Lake Maggiore begins within roughly 15 km at Sesto Calende. Varese is the nearest larger provincial town, with rail connections and services. The area is known for Malpensa airport and the dense manufacturing and logistics corridor of the province.