Villetta a schiera due camere due bagni
Immobile disposto su due piani in fabbricato a corte, composto da soggiorno con angolo cottura, due camere e due bagni. Portico al piano terra e ballatoio esclusivo al piano primo. L'immobile si trova in un fabbricato a corte nel centro storico e si sviluppa su due piani collegati da una scala interna a chiocciola. Al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly a judicial auction ('Data di asta', 'Offerta minima'), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. Even ignoring that, the stated 514 €/m2 plus modest habitable repairs for infiltration issues is not compelling versus the 405 €/m2 baseline.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home rather than a shell: it has finished floors, kitchen, heating, two bathrooms and decent everyday livability. But the wow factor is limited—the courtyard exterior is plain, there are no views or notable historic features, and the interiors feel practical rather than beautiful. The low price for 146 sqm helps, but this is more value than dream-home magic.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Courtyard setting is functional but not scenic or private.
- Interior is habitable but fairly basic and dated.
- Some ceiling infiltration is reported on the upper-floor landing.
- Auction sale adds process/legal complexity.
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 38/100This is the upper Po plain between the Groane and the Brianza-Comasco urban belt. The Parco delle Groane lies partly within the Turate area and protects heath, pine woods and former sand and clay workings on flat ground. The nearest larger towns are Saronno and Como; Saronno provides rail links and services, while Como is the nearest provincial city with the lakefront and historic centre farther north. The area is known more for its dense small-town fabric, industry and commuter connections toward Milan than for a distinctive rural or scenic landscape.