Casa colonica in Ceriano Laghetto
Casa colonica in Ceriano Laghetto. Habitable, autonomo heating, balcone.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 (€1,082/m²), plus roughly €14,600 for a habitable home, the effective cost is about €1,282/m²—far above comparable Lombardy farmhouse pricing around €352/m². Heating and a balcony are positives, but there is no strong location premium, and the listing does not say the building year or energy class.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, functioning home with a usable kitchen, bathroom, heating, bedrooms, and a small balcony, rather than a ruin or empty shell. Its old shutters, courtyard layout, and traditional farmhouse character add some charm, but the setting is cramped and the overall presentation is plain and in need of updating.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Dated interiors and heavily worn exterior finishes will need cosmetic renovation.
- Part of the home appears unfinished, with bare floors and incomplete plasterwork.
- Dense shared courtyard setting offers little privacy, garden, or outlook.
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.