Terratetto unifamiliare in Besozzo
Terratetto unifamiliare in Besozzo. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, caminetto, balcone, terrazzo, cantina, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €76,000 asking price is attractive at €376/m², but renovation at roughly €700/m² adds about €141,000, bringing the effective cost near €1,075/m² versus €417/m² for comparable homes. The garage, cellar, terrace and heating help, but the renovation burden makes this weak value.
More on the house and the area
A substantial traditional townhouse with old shutters, exposed masonry, balconies, a garage and a small green garden area. The house is roofed, floored and genuinely usable, with a furnished living room, bathroom and bedroom, but it needs meaningful renovation rather than simple decoration.
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€40,000 – €71,000
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.
- Clearly dated interiors with peeling paint and likely moisture-related refurbishment needed.
- The bathroom and heating appear functional but old; kitchen condition is not shown.
- No panoramic view, and the outdoor space appears limited to a small garden strip and shared-looking forecourt.
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 71/100Lake Maggiore lies within about 10 km, with the Gulf of Ispra and the middle-lake shore at places such as Laveno and Angera in daily reach. The River Bardello and the chain of small lakes around Varese, including Lake Varese and Lake Monate, are nearby. This is the Prealpine zone of the Varese hills, with wooded ridges and low mountains rising north toward the Campo dei Fiori massif. Campo dei Fiori Regional Park is nearby. The nearest larger town is Varese, which has a full set of services, rail links and a historic centre; Gallarate and the Malpensa airport area also matter for daily life to the south-west. The area is known for lakeside towns, woods and the transition from the Lombard plain to the pre-Alpine lake district.