Villetta a schiera in Via M. Fagnani, 2, Gerenzano,
Villetta a schiera in Via M. Fagnani, 2, Gerenzano,. Habitable.
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated renovation €200/m² → €29,400; effective price ≈ €104,400 or ~€710/m², well above the regional median of €435/m². Listing states ‘habitable’ and has many photos, but omits bathrooms and energy class, so the price looks high versus local comparables.
More on the house and the area
A solid, habitable terraced house with a practical layout, balcony and a distinctive spiral staircase — ready to live in now but visibly dated. Not a picture-postcard location or historic gem, but a genuine low-cost home for someone wanting to own and improve a Lombardy townhouse.
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€10,000 – €16,000
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.
- No scenic views — sits on an inner courtyard with limited privacy
- Interiors are dated and will need cosmetic updating to modern tastes
- Limited/outdoor space is minimal and parking appears communal/in front of the house
- No energy-class information provided
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 38/100This is the upper Po plain between the Groane and the Brianza-Comasco urban belt. The Parco delle Groane lies partly within the Turate area and protects heath, pine woods and former sand and clay workings on flat ground. The nearest larger towns are Saronno and Como; Saronno provides rail links and services, while Como is the nearest provincial city with the lakefront and historic centre farther north. The area is known more for its dense small-town fabric, industry and commuter connections toward Milan than for a distinctive rural or scenic landscape.