Villetta a schiera in Via Bologna 34
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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
At €957/m², this €89,000 townhouse is already more than double the local low-price benchmark; allowing a modest €200/m² for its unspecified condition brings the effective cost to about €1,157/m². The 54 m² garden, covered parking and cellar add appeal, but the listing does not say whether the home is move-in ready, and energy class G weakens the value case.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, solid townhouse with two bedrooms, a usable kitchen and bathroom, a private garden, cellar and covered parking. It is immediately recognizable as a real home rather than a renovation shell, but the interiors are plain and strongly dated, while the garden needs care. Its appeal is practical livability and outdoor space rather than views, historic character or standout beauty.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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.
- Interiors are very dated, especially the kitchen and bathroom, and would benefit from modernization.
- The private garden is a useful feature but currently looks overgrown and needs substantial tidying.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high running costs; roof, systems and windows should be checked.
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 38/100The area lies in the lower Olona valley, with the Olona River and the wooded Parco del Medio Olona close by. It is part of the dense settlement belt between Busto Arsizio, Legnano and Gallarate, with Milan Malpensa airport within daily practical reach. Busto Arsizio is the nearest large town and has full services, rail connections and a substantial urban and industrial fabric. Lake Maggiore and the Varese prealps are farther north, but they are outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known mainly for industry, commuting and the historic textile-manufacturing belt of the upper Milanese and lower Varesotto.