Casa indipendente
Nel cuore di un autentico borgo in pietra, incastonato nella quiete di Treccione sopra San Siro, sullo scenografico Lago di Como, a soli 10 minuti dalle sue rive, proponiamo esclusiva residenza indipendente di charme. La proprietà, distribuita su due livelli, conserva intatto il fascino delle dimore storiche,…
What it really costs
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At €98,000 for 109 sqm, the ask is about €899/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the polished description and 45 photos, the effective cost is about €1,099/sqm including light works. That is well above this low-stock baseline of €575/sqm in Lombardia country houses, but the Lake Como setting, borgo character, garden/terrace, and independent annex support a still-positive score.
More on the house and the area
This has real dream-home appeal: a stone borgo setting, mountain-and-rooftop views, and genuine rustic character. Crucially, it is not a shell—the house has finished floors, a usable kitchen, bathroom/services implied, and decent bedrooms, even if it would benefit from cosmetic upgrading. The charm comes from the setting and stone architecture more than from polished interiors.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- Interiors are livable but quite basic and a bit dark.
- Outdoor areas and access look steep and slightly awkward.
- Only limited direct lake view is shown; setting is more borgo/mountain than full panorama.
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 91/100The cluster is on the western shore of Lake Como, with the lake directly in the local landscape and steep pre-Alpine slopes rising immediately behind it. Monte Bregagno and the Lepontine pre-Alpine ridges are above this stretch of shore, and the Val Sanagra and other short valleys cut down toward the lake nearby. Lake Como is the defining feature within the 15 km radius, with small harbours, waterfront hamlets and the road running along the narrow strip between water and slope. Menaggio is the nearest town of size, with ferry connections across the lake and the main local services for the central western shore. This part of the lake is known for the classic Lario shore landscape of deep water against mountain sides and compact historic lakeside settlements.