Villa a schiera in Cesano Maderno
NUMERO PROCEDURA E DATA ASTA 17125MZ.1.161026 INDIRIZZO Via Ottaviano 16, 20031 Cesano Maderno DESCRIZIONE Piena proprietà di villetta a schiera laterale, due livelli collegati da scala interna. Piano terra: soggiorno parzialmente doppia altezza, cucina abitabile, bagno, ripostiglio; Primo piano: due vani notte con…
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
The description explicitly says this is an immobiliary auction ("data asta", "aste immobiliari"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. Even though the asking price is €653/m² and the house is described as habitable, auction status makes it unsuitable here.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable townhouse rather than a ruin: the bathrooms, living area and stairs all look functional, with decent space for everyday life. The small private garden helps, but the architecture and surroundings are not romantic, with an industrial/commercial edge and no meaningful view. Overall it feels practical and affordable more than dreamy.
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€9,000 – €16,000
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.
- Auction sale adds procedural/occupancy risk.
- Setting is weak: next to commercial/industrial buildings and visible power infrastructure.
- Exterior shows wear and patchy maintenance, especially rear facade and balcony areas.
- Interiors look habitable but dated and may need cosmetic updating.
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 31/100The area sits on the upper Lombard plain in the continuous built-up belt between Milan, Monza, Saronno and Como, with dense urban fabric, roads and rail lines as the dominant setting. The Groane Regional Park lies partly within and around Cesano Maderno, with heathland, pine woods and former sand and clay quarry landscapes. The nearest larger centres are Monza and Milan, which provide the full range of services, rail links and major employment. This part of Brianza is known for furniture and small industry.