Terratetto unifamiliare - Via Libertà 8, Casalzuigno (ID:DV-13802)
Terratetto unifamiliare - Via Libertà 8, Casalzuigno (ID:DV-13802). Habitable, autonomo heating, esposizione esterna.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Large 284 m2 terratetto listed at €75,000; estimated renovation €200/m2 → €56,800, so effective price €131,800 or €464/m2, about 30% above the Lombardy median of €357/m2. Property is habitable with many photos, but the high total renovation liability makes it overpriced for the region.
More on the house and the area
This is a characterful, roomy historic house with painted vaulted ceilings, decorative tiled floors and a private paved courtyard — very photogenic and full of original detail. It is technically habitable but several rooms show damp and tired finishes, so plan for significant renovation (floors, wiring, plaster) to make it a comfortable, move-in home.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€19,000 – €32,000
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.
- Visible damp, peeling plaster and mould in several rooms — remedial work required.
- Many rooms need renovation (floors, wiring and finishes) despite 'habitable' status.
- Courtyard is overgrown and the property contains cluttered storage areas to clear.
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 68/100The area lies in the lakes-and-hills belt of northern Varese between Lake Maggiore and the first Prealpine ridges. Lake Maggiore is within about 10 km to the west, and Lake Varese lies to the south-east. The Campo dei Fiori massif and the Varese Prealps are nearby, with the Parco Regionale Campo dei Fiori within reach to the east. The nearest ski lifts are the small lifts around the Forcora area above Maccagno, roughly an hour’s drive, which is outside the immediate landscape. The nearest town of size is Varese, which has a full range of services, rail links and a substantial historic centre. The area is known for a mix of wooded hills, small lakes, and access to the Maggiore shore towns such as Laveno-Mombello.