Villetta a schiera in Via Ronchi
Scegliere una casa non significa soltanto contare le stanze, ma capire quanto ogni ambiente possa rendere più semplice la quotidianità. Questa villetta a schiera a Dubino è pensata per una coppia o una piccola famiglia che desidera maggiore indipendenza, uno spazio esterno privato e ambienti ben organizzati, senza…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
With no clear condition stated, this looks best treated as basically habitable/lightly updated, so I used about €200/m² renovation, giving an effective cost near €1,253/m² (€79,000 + works over 75 m²). That is far above this catalog baseline of €405/m² for Lombardia townhouses, so despite 2 baths, terrace and a complete photo set, the price looks weak rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
The mountain backdrop and open valley setting give this home real visual appeal, and the private garden adds usable outdoor space. Inside it looks fully finished, clean and genuinely move-in ready, with a practical kitchen, bedrooms and bathrooms already in place. The wow comes more from the view and livability than from architecture or interior character.
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 – €8,000
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.
- Modern, generic interiors with little historic character
- Small fenced garden rather than expansive outdoor space
- Terrace/view may be partly limited by neighboring houses
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 72/100The cluster is on the floor and lower side of the Valtellina, with the Lepontine Alps and the lower side valleys immediately around it. The Adda runs through the valley nearby. Lake Como begins a short distance to the southwest at the head of the lake around Colico. The Orobie Valtellinesi Regional Park lies to the southeast on the opposite side of the valley, with extensive alpine terrain inside daily view from this part of Valtellina. The nearest town of size is Morbegno, which has a substantial historic centre, rail links and the main services for the lower valley. This stretch of Valtellina is known for terraced vineyards, chestnut slopes and stone villages on the mountain side.