Porzione di casa con area esterna
Porzione di casa con area esterna. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, caminetto, accesso per disabili, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, 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
Asking EUR 54,000 but estimated renovation ≈EUR 700/m² (~EUR 84,000) makes the effective price ≈EUR 138,000 or ≈EUR 1,150/m² vs regional median EUR 418/m². Listing shows 10 photos and existing heating/balcony, but the required works push the total cost far above local norms, so this is not a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This corner townhouse has real character (vaulted rooms and a large traditional fireplace) and appears structurally intact with floors, windows and radiators in place. Interiors are dirty and show damp/ plaster damage, so it’s a renovation project but clearly a liveable home after repairs. Strong value for 120 m² in Lombardia — a doable, characterful fixer-upper.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
Show more
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.
- Needs full interior renovation and cosmetic work
- Visible damp staining and peeling plaster on ceilings/walls
- Small external area directly onto the lane — 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 63/100Lake Comabbio lies within the area, and the southern end of Lake Maggiore with Sesto Calende and the Ticino valley is close by. The Ticino Park extends through this part of the province along the river. The nearest larger town is Varese, which has the provincial services and rail links, while Gallarate and the Malpensa airport area are also nearby. This part of the province is known for a mix of lakes, river plain and woodland on the edge of the upper Po basin.