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composta da cucina, soggiorno, disimpegno, camera, bagno, con un ampio balcone e posto auto
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
With no clear condition stated, this looks merely habitable from the description, so I estimate about €200/m² renovation: effective cost is roughly €1,079/m² (€59,775 + ~€13,600), versus a very low internal baseline of €408/m². The simple 68 m² layout with 6 photos and no strong location premium makes it look expensive for this catalog rather than a standout deal.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a practical, livable home with a usable kitchen, updated bathroom, balcony and small garden area. The setting is green and pleasant, but the house has little historic character or visual drama. Good value for a ready-to-use home, though more sensible than swoon-worthy.
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 – €7,000
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.
- Pleasant but not scenic setting; no real standout view shown.
- Interior looks functional rather than characterful or design-led.
- Likely a simple apartment/townhouse unit rather than a romantic standalone dream home.
- Photos are limited, so overall appeal may be understated.
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 68/100The area lies in the lakes-and-hills belt of northern Varese between Lake Maggiore and the first Prealpine ridges. Lake Maggiore is within about 10 km to the west, and Lake Varese lies to the south-east. The Campo dei Fiori massif and the Varese Prealps are nearby, with the Parco Regionale Campo dei Fiori within reach to the east. The nearest ski lifts are the small lifts around the Forcora area above Maccagno, roughly an hour’s drive, which is outside the immediate landscape. The nearest town of size is Varese, which has a full range of services, rail links and a substantial historic centre. The area is known for a mix of wooded hills, small lakes, and access to the Maggiore shore towns such as Laveno-Mombello.