Casa indipendente in Via Adda 57
Casetta indipendente di due locali e servizi, di 85 mq. circa, degli anni '60, disposta su unico piano rialzato con esposizione soleggiata e luminosa. La casa è composta da un disimpegno all'ingresso, un soggiorno, una cucina separata, una camera matrimoniale e un bagno, oltre a due ampi locali posti nel piano seminterrato dotati di finestre, con accesso esterno. ...
What it really costs
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At €94,000 for 85 sqm, the ask is €1,106/sqm; assuming a 1960s house with unspecified condition needs renovation, the effective cost is about €1,806/sqm including ~€700/sqm works. That is far above the very low Lombardia country-house baseline of €579/sqm, with no strong premium factors in the listing to justify it.
More on the house and the area
This is a functional small detached house rather than a dream-property scroll stopper. It appears structurally real and usable, with solid floors, windows and large semi-basement spaces, but the look is plain and tired and the outdoor setting is not especially attractive. The house seems livable only after clear updating of kitchen, bathroom and finishes.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- Very plain 1960s house with no notable view or character
- Interiors look empty and dated, needing refurbishment before feeling comfortable
- Bathroom and kitchen are rudimentary and likely need full replacement
- Yard is usable but stark, with industrial-looking neighboring buildings
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 43/100The cluster is in the built-up belt of the upper Milan plain between Gallarate, Busto Arsizio and the Malpensa airport area, so the immediate surroundings are urban and industrial rather than open countryside. The Ticino river and the Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino lie just to the west, with woodland, heath and river terraces. Lake Maggiore begins within roughly 15 km at Sesto Calende. Varese is the nearest larger provincial town, with rail connections and services. The area is known for Malpensa airport and the dense manufacturing and logistics corridor of the province.