Casa indipendente in Via Monte Rossel 12
[Rif. DV-14013] Proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di circa 149 mq commerciali situata in Via Monte Rossel 12, nel comune di Cuveglio, sviluppata su due livelli e interamente da ristrutturare. Il piano terra è composto da un ingresso, un'ampia stanza, un locale adibito a cantina, ambienti che possono essere…
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The house is explicitly described as 'interamente da ristrutturare', so I estimate about €1,100/m² renovation; effective cost is roughly €1,436/m² ((€50,000 + 149×€1,100) / 149), which is well above the €579/m² local baseline. Still, the entry price is very low for a 149 m² detached country house in Lombardia, with 30 photos and no legal-use red flags, so it remains an attractive renovation project rather than a bargain on effective €/m².
More on the house and the area
The stone courtyard exterior has real old-village charm and feels like a proper Italian house rather than a ruin. Inside it is structurally a complete, roofed, floored home with radiators, bathrooms and generous rooms, but it is very plain and clearly requires substantial renovation before it feels beautiful or comfortable. At €50k for 149 sqm, the value helps, yet the wow comes more from potential and character than from current livability.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€59,000 – €87,000
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.
- Interior needs full renovation and no fitted kitchen is present
- Bathrooms are very basic/dated and likely need redoing
- Courtyard setting is attractive but there is no proven open view
- Photos do not clearly show upgraded finishes, insulation or modern systems
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.