Casa indipendente in Via Vittorio Veneto
Golasecca, in una tranquilla zona residenziale, a pochi minuti dal centro del paese e dai principali servizi, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente da ristrutturare, circondata da un giardino di proprietà esclusiva. L'immobile si sviluppa su due piani fuori terra, per una superficie complessiva di circa 170 mq, ed è circondato da un giardino di circa 800 mq. ...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000 for 170 sqm, the asking price is €441/sqm, below the Lombardia country-house baseline of €579/sqm; however the house is explicitly 'da ristrutturare', so using about €700/sqm renovation the effective cost is roughly €1,141/sqm. That puts it well above the baseline, so despite the large 800 sqm garden and independent structure, this looks weak on value unless the renovation is unusually light.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, full-sized detached country house with a big private garden and a roof that looks in place, so it reads as a real home rather than a ruin. The appeal is more about space, independence and value than romance: the exterior is simple and dated, with no notable views or historic features. Charming potential, but it needs real renovation before it becomes a dream 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€34,000 – €60,000
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.
- Clearly to be renovated, not move-in ready
- Exterior is plain rather than character-rich
- Garden is overgrown and needs substantial clearing
- Only exterior photos shown, so interior condition is uncertain
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 62/100The Ticino river runs by the area, and Golasecca lies inside the Ticino Valley with woodland, river terraces and old gravel banks. Much of the surrounding landscape falls within the Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino, a regional park that continues along the river corridor. Lake Maggiore is within about 15 km to the west at Sesto Calende and Castelletto sopra Ticino. The nearest larger town is Gallarate, with rail links, shops and services; Malpensa airport is also nearby, which affects the wider setting with airport infrastructure on part of the plain. The area is known in archaeology for the Golasecca culture of the early Iron Age.