Villa unifamiliare in Colico
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena Proprietà. In Comune di COLICO,Frazione Curcio, Via Nazionale Nord n. 31, appezzamento di terreno con volumetria edificabile e soprastante casa unifamiliare edificata in difformità ai nulla osta ed in assenza di autorizzazione paesaggistica, pertanto da demolire. Oltre a…
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 a judicial auction, and the description explicitly says the house was built without required authorizations and must be demolished; the accessory building is also to be demolished. The stated 'Habitable' condition contradicts the legal reality, so despite 793 €/m2 vs a 428 €/m2 baseline, this is not a livable home purchase.
More on the house and the area
The plot has some appeal: mature trees, a usable lawn, and a nice mountain backdrop near Colico. But the key reality is severe: the listing states the house was built without the required approvals and is to be demolished, so this is not a dream home to move into. As a home-to-own-and-live-in proposition, the legal/condition risk overwhelms the visual charm.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€40,000 – €60,000
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.
- House is explicitly stated to be unauthorized and to be demolished
- Outbuilding/deposit also appears unauthorized and to be demolished
- No bathrooms shown and no interior photos to confirm real livability
- Setting is semi-roadside/suburban rather than especially charming
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 87/100The cluster is on the north shore of Lake Como at the point where the lake opens into the upper Adda valley. The Orobie and Lepontine Alps rise around the basin, with Monte Legnone immediately above the area. The Adda enters the lake here, and the Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola Regional Nature Reserve begins just to the east, with reedbeds, wetland and the small Lago di Mezzola. Piona Abbey stands on the peninsula south of the town. The nearest major centre is Lecco, while Sondrio is the main town up the Valtellina; daily services are also tied to the road and rail junction at the head of the lake. Skiing is not in the immediate radius, but the Valtellina resorts are reached up the valley by car. The area is known for lake wind sports and as the meeting point of the lake and Alpine valleys.