Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective price ≈€876/m² (€96,000 + €200/m² renovation → ≈€124,400 total / 142 m²) versus regional median €418/m², so this is significantly above typical local values. Listing states 'habitable' with heating and has 19 photos, but shows 0 bathrooms, omits energy class and contains an odd contact line, so details should be verified.
More on the house and the area
A solid, habitable two-storey townhouse with a covered parking/portico and a balcony — good usable floor area (142 m²) and autonomous heating. The building is basic and a little tired externally, so it’s a liveable, inexpensive home that will benefit from cosmetic updates rather than a full restoration.
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€9,000 – €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.
- Exterior plaster and finishes need repair and repainting.
- Listing/photos show no bathroom (baths = 0.0) — check services and sanitary facilities before bidding.
- Very limited private outdoor space (small driveway/covered area), no garden shown.
- Many aerial images appear to be illustrative/stock and do not represent a clear scenic view from the house.
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 86/100Lake Maggiore is at the town, with the long western shore of the Varese side and views across to the Borromean Gulf and the lower Ossola mountains. The Campo dei Fiori Regional Park and the first Varese Prealps are nearby, and the Monte Sasso del Ferro cable car rises above Laveno to the ridge over the lake. The nearest larger town is Varese, with full services, rail links and provincial institutions. The area is known for lake travel on Maggiore, ferries across to Intra, and for the ceramic tradition of Laveno.