Velate Terra-cielo Semi Indipendente
A velate, in zona verde e tranquilla, proponiamo in vendita porzione di corte Terra-cielo semi-indipendente completamente da personalizzare. L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli oltre a un'ampia mansarda recuperabile per creare zona notte camere e servizi. La proprietà conserva il fascino delle abitazioni di un tempo,…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Terra-cielo townhouse in Varese (Lombardia) at 638 EUR/m2 vs baseline median 405 EUR/m2, so priced above the local median but the baseline likely reflects mixed stock. Property is semi-independent, 116 sqm over two levels plus recoverable attic, with garage/parking, double-glazed windows, autonomous heating (boiler currently absent), no condo fees. Condition is 'needs renovation' and not immediately habitable (no boiler, full personalization needed), so budget ~700 EUR/m2 for a full renovation given 1900 build and rustic state. Fresh listing (6 days), 16 photos, credible agency contact. Solid potential as a customizable home or investment; the premium over median is offset by terra-cielo format, garage, and quiet green location near services. Energy class missing.
More on the house and the area
Semi-detached terra-cielo townhouse in a village (Velate) near Varese with genuine period character: old cotto/stone flooring, exposed timber roof beams in the attic, arched vaulted communal courtyard with an antique wine press, and a historic arched village gateway. Interiors are dated and tired (yellow/blue rooms, damp patches, 70s tiling) and need a complete renovation. Wow is modest and rooted in rustic historic charm and quiet green setting rather than any standout view or interior finish. Priced at 638 EUR/m2 for 116 sqm it's cheap, but condition tempers the bargain appeal. A charming project property rather than a scroll-stopper.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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.
- Needs full renovation; boiler currently absent
- Cramped dated bathroom, damp/peeling plaster visible in several rooms
- Attic is raw/unfinished, requires structural work to convert
- No sea; energy class not stated
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Varese, so the resident setting is an urban area rather than open countryside. The Campo dei Fiori massif rises immediately north of the city, with Sacro Monte di Varese on its slopes and the Campo dei Fiori Regional Park within the same local area. Lake Varese lies just south-west of the city and Lake Maggiore is a short drive to the west. The nearest larger centre is Milan, while Varese itself has a full provincial-city range of services, rail links and hospitals. Sacro Monte di Varese is part of the UNESCO-listed Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy. The area is known for its chain of prealpine lakes and for access toward the Swiss border.