Abitazione su tre livelli con giardino e autorimessa
ABITAZIONE SU TRE LIVELLI CON GIARDINO E AUTORIMESSA. autonomo heating, garage, porta blindata, mansarda, cucina, balcone, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective cost ≈ €48k (€18,240 + €200/m² renovation) → ≈€323/m², about 23% below the regional baseline of €418/m²; garden, garage and heating are definite positives. The listing omits the property's condition, bathroom count, energy class and year of construction so verify those details before purchase.
More on the house and the area
An old three‑storey townhouse with characterful shutters and a small balcony but a very tired façade. The building appears intact (roof/windows present) so it’s a renovation project you could turn into a home, not a ready-to-move-in dream house.
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 – €17,000
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.
- Worn, tired exterior — interior likely needs substantial renovation
- Fronts onto a public road (limited privacy and view)
- Listing/photos don’t show bathroom or livable interior finishes; condition of services unclear
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 72/100Lake Varese is beside the area, with the prealpine ridge of Campo dei Fiori and the Varese Prealps immediately to the north. Parco Regionale Campo dei Fiori is within this radius. The nearest ski lifts are on the Campo dei Fiori side above Varese and at Piazzatorre? no, not local enough to count; the area is not a ski-base landscape. Varese is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre, services and rail links. The area is known for the lakes around Varese and for the prealpine setting between the lake district and the foothills of the Alps.