Terratetto plurifamiliare in Cassina Valsassina
Terratetto plurifamiliare in Cassina Valsassina. Needs renovation.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000 (€345/m²), the purchase price is below the local €417/m² benchmark, but renovation at about €700/m² brings the estimated total to roughly €118,100, or €1,045/m². The listing gives little detail beyond “needs renovation,” so the low entry price does not compensate for the likely all-in cost.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine 113 sqm mountain townhouse with a glimpse of the surrounding Alps, old wood ceilings, paneling and a covered balcony. However, the interiors are worn, damp-marked and dated throughout, so it is a renovation project rather than a realistically move-in-ready 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€22,000 – €40,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including damp repairs, finishes, wiring and likely bathroom work.
- The kitchen and sanitary fittings are very dated and appear only partly usable.
- No garden or private outdoor space is shown; access is via narrow shared/external corridors and stairs.
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 78/100The cluster is in the Valsassina under the Grigne group, with the Grigna Settentrionale and the ridge systems above Barzio inside the local landscape. The valley floor is crossed by the Pioverna. The area is part of the Parco Regionale della Grigna Settentrionale. The nearest ski lifts are the Bobbio cableway at Barzio to the Piani di Bobbio, a few minutes from the village, with the linked Valtorta side beyond the ridge. Lecco is the nearest town of size, with rail links, services and the eastern branch of Lake Como, about half an hour down the valley and over the descent. The area is known for the Piani di Bobbio and Piani di Artavaggio mountain basins, summer hiking and winter skiing.