Villetta a schiera due camere tre bagni
Casa disposta su quattro piani: taverna, lavanderia e centrale termica al piano interrato; ingresso e scala al piano terra; camera, studio, bagno e soggiorno con angolo cottura al piano primo; camera e bagno al sottotetto. Casa di antica costruzione, inserita in un contesto di corte storica, con accesso indipendente…
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", "Case all'Asta"), which is an automatic veto for this catalog. Even though the house seems habitable with simple finishes, auction risk overrides the otherwise ordinary price level.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable townhouse rather than a shell: it has finished rooms, bathrooms, kitchen area, heating and a roof in place. The only real charm comes from the old corte context and the wood-beamed attic, but overall the house looks very ordinary and dated rather than dreamy or visually striking.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Plain courtyard setting with no real view or outdoor space
- Interiors are basic and somewhat dark despite being habitable
- Top-floor attic spaces have low/sloping ceilings, limiting usability
- Auction sale: final purchase process and costs need careful checking
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 52/100The area is in the low hills and wooded belt north-west of Como near the Swiss border. The Lanza valley is the local landform, with mixed woodland, small fields and scattered settlements. Lake Como is outside the 15 km landscape radius, but the city of Como is the nearest major centre and provides the full range of services and rail links. Varese is also nearby for daily services. The area is known more for borderland commuter villages and prealpine woodland than for a single landmark site.