Villa 6 locali, 169 m² in Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 12, Fenegro
Villa in asta a FENEGRO' (CO) – Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 12 (CAP 22070) La villetta singola, costruita nel 1958, è ubicata a Fenegrò, al civico 12 della Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, in un tratto a fondo cieco. L'immobile si trova in una zona centrale residenziale, ben servita dai servizi di urbanizzazione primaria e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly an auction listing ("villa in asta", minimum bid €81,000), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. It also needs renovation, implying about €700/m² (~€118k) on top of the price, so the effective cost is far above the €425/m² baseline.
More on the house and the area
This is a practical detached house with a private garden and decent size, but the photos show a very ordinary suburban property rather than a dream Italian home. It looks basically usable, with bathrooms, stairs and structure in place, yet interiors are dated and some spaces feel improvised or semi-rustic. The low €/m² and garden help, but the wow factor is modest.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€33,000 – €59,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Dated interiors need real renovation to feel attractive and functional.
- Ground floor appears partly converted from accessory/rustic spaces.
- Some outbuildings are marked for demolition.
- Auction sale: legal/technical checks are essential.
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 47/100The area lies in the lower Brianza and the western edge of the province of Como, with a settled belt of woods, fields and small towns rather than a single dominant landscape feature. The Lura valley and the Parco del Lura are nearby, with low wooded ground and paths along the stream corridor. Como is the nearest city of size, with rail services, the walled historic centre and the lakefront. Lake Como is beyond the 15 km radius, so it matters more for logistics than for the immediate setting. The area is known for dense small-town development between Como, Saronno and the Milan side of Lombardy.