Terra cielo da ristrutturare/ 2 appartamenti
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90,000 (€492/m²), the estimated renovation-adjusted cost is about €1,193/m², far above the local €421/m² benchmark. The 183 m² townhouse has useful garage, cellar and outdoor space, but it needs substantial renovation and the listing does not say the construction year or energy class.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial 183 sqm townhouse with functioning kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, heating, balconies and a terrace, making it a real usable home rather than an empty shell. Its strongest visual appeal is the exposed stone-and-timber rustic outbuilding and the unusually low price per square metre, but the interiors are dated and the property lacks a dramatic view or standout architectural setting.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€36,000 – €64,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The home is dated and explicitly sold as needing renovation.
- No compelling panoramic view or private garden is shown.
- The rustic covered outbuilding appears more like storage/workspace than finished living area.
- The two-apartment layout may require verification of independent utilities and legal configuration.
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 61/100The area is in the pre-Alpine belt on the border with Switzerland, with wooded hills and small valleys rather than high mountain terrain. The Lanza valley is the local river corridor. Lake Lugano lies within about 15 km to the north-east, with the Italian shore around Porto Ceresio and Lavena Ponte Tresa. The nearest larger towns are Varese and Como, both outside the immediate radius but important for services and rail links; closer places such as Olgiate Comasco and Mendrisio provide everyday shops and cross-border services. The area is known locally for border landscapes, woodland and scattered small settlements between the Como and Varese provinces.