Quattro locali con ripostiglio e c.t.
QUATTRO LOCALI CON RIPOSTIGLIO E C.T.. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, fibra ottica, porta blindata, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €54,000 (€529/m²), the apartment looks cheap, but estimated renovation of about €71,400 brings the effective cost to roughly €1,229/m² versus a €767/m² local benchmark. The listing does not state the building year, energy class, or bathroom count, which adds uncertainty.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial 102 sqm house with a small enclosed yard, balcony, heating, and usable basic plumbing, but it is visually plain and clearly tired. The property appears structurally intact rather than a ruin, yet it needs meaningful refurbishment before it becomes an attractive, comfortable home.
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€20,000 – €36,000
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.
- Significant renovation is needed: peeling facades, damp-looking interiors, worn finishes, and neglected outdoor areas.
- No kitchen is shown, and the listing gives no bathroom count despite a bathroom being visible.
- Urban roadside setting with overhead wires and no notable view or historic character.
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 48/100The area sits in the Brianza-Comasco belt of settled low hills and plain between Como and Saronno. The Lura river valley runs through this part of the province, with the Parco Locale di Interesse Sovracomunale della Valle del Lura around Cadorago and nearby woodland such as the Pineta di Appiano Gentile e Tradate Regional Park within the local area. Como is the nearest city of size, with the walled historic centre, lakefront services and rail connections. Lake Como is farther north and outside the immediate 15 km landscape. This part of the province is known more for residential and commuter settlements, woods and mixed farmland than for a singular landmark landscape.