Villa a schiera in Lainate
Unità immobiliare, in stato di abbandono, disposta su due livelli con accesso al piano superiore da scala comune esterna, superficie catastale mq. 40, piano T-1
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €17,250 (€431/m²), the purchase price looks low, but the property is explicitly abandoned and has no listed bathroom. Allowing about €44,000 for a full restoration brings the effective cost to roughly €1,531/m², far above the local €421/m² benchmark.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap two-level townhouse, but the actual photos show an abandoned, heavily deteriorated structure rather than a ready home. The roof appears present, yet the damaged exterior, missing bathroom, and uncertain utilities make it a major renovation project with limited immediate livability.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €23,000
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.
- The property is explicitly described as abandoned and has visibly severe deterioration, peeling walls, damaged balcony structures, and an overgrown courtyard.
- There is no bathroom listed, and access to the upper level is via a shared external staircase.
- The polished interior images are clearly not representative of this actual 40 sqm property; substantial renovation and utility verification would be required.
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 31/100This is in the built-up belt north-west of Milan, with the Groane heath-and-pinewoods area immediately around it; Parco delle Groane is the main local landscape feature within reach. The area is largely suburban and industrial-residential, with continuous settlement toward Saronno and the Milan conurbation. Saronno is the nearest larger town and provides rail links, services and a historic centre. Milan is the main city for work, transport and amenities, but it does not improve the landscape score because the cluster lies in its outer urban belt.