Villetta a schiera in Via Alessandro Volta, 34, Azzate,
Villetta a schiera in Via Alessandro Volta, 34, Azzate,. Habitable, garage.
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €75,000 (605 €/m2) but with an estimated €200/m2 renovation the effective cost is about €805/m2, well above the local median of €435/m2, so it looks overpriced. The listing has 22 photos and a garage, but key data are missing (0 bathrooms reported, no energy class or year), which lowers confidence.
More on the house and the area
A charming, historic terraced villa with a colonnaded courtyard, private garden and pool — very photogenic exterior and great outdoor space. Interiors are habitable with nice parquet and skylights but need light updating (bathroom, some finishes); excellent value for the size and location.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Some cosmetic updating needed (bathroom and finishes)
- Top-floor rooms are in the attic with sloping ceilings and limited headroom
- Property sits in a shared courtyard complex — check ownership/condominium rules for pool/grounds/garage
- Energy performance / technical details not 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 62/100The area sits in the Varese hills between the lower Campo dei Fiori massif and the chain of pre-Alpine lakes around Varese. Lake Varese is within a few kilometres, and Lake Comabbio and Lake Monate are also nearby. Campo dei Fiori Regional Park is the main protected area close to Brunello. The nearest town of size is Varese, which has a historic centre, rail links and the main services of the province. This part of the province is known for wooded morainic hills, small lakes, cycling and rowing around the lakes, and dense settlement along the roads toward Varese and Gallarate.