Villa unifamiliare in Como
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Villetta singola, composto da: un edificio unifamiliare, con annessa area di pertinenza, disposto su un unico piano abitativo (piano rialzato), più un piano seminterrato ad uso accessorio ed un piano sottotetto ad uso vano tecnico. - Via Antono Cantore ... Simplex Domus aiuta…
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 'ASTA IMMOBILIARE' and repeatedly refers to buying at auction, which is an automatic veto for this catalog. Although the ask is €70,001 for 114 sqm (€614/sqm), auction status outweighs pricing and makes it a trap for typical foreign buyers.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell, with a pleasant little garden and some warm lived-in interiors. But the exterior is quite plain and one bedroom shows clear moisture staining, so the dream factor is modest and the condition is more 'habitable with work' than truly move-in lovely.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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 1980s exterior with no proven view despite the tags
- Visible damp/staining in at least one bedroom suggests maintenance work
- Semibasement and attic are rough utility/storage spaces, not finished living area
- Auction sale: documentation and actual property condition should be checked carefully
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Como at the south end of Lake Como. Lake Como is the defining feature within the radius, with the first basin and its steep pre-Alpine slopes immediately around the city. The Spina Verde Regional Park lies on the hills just west of the city. Brunate sits directly above Como on the slope and the Triangolo Lariano rises across the lake. Como is the nearest town of size and has the walled historic centre, the cathedral, lakefront and main rail links to Milan and Switzerland. The area is known for the lake and for silk.