Casa indipendente in Vicolo R. Bonghi 12
in centro, proponiamo in vendita un’interessante soluzione abitativa semindipendente, ideale per chi desidera vivere vicino ai principali servizi e godere della tranquillità di una piccola corte. L’immobile si sviluppa su due livelli per una superficie totale di circa 128 mq; la facciata esterna mantiene il fascino…
What it really costs
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At €98,000 for 128 sqm, the ask is about €766/sqm; assuming basically habitable condition from the description, the effective cost is roughly €966/sqm including light works, well above the low-stock baseline of €538/sqm for Lombardia country houses. Positives are the central location, independent entrance and solid photo count, but on numbers alone this looks only a fair deal rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a usable, real house rather than a shell: it has finished floors, a fitted kitchen, bathroom, stairs and bedrooms, so it looks basically livable. But the wow factor is low—photos show a plain semi-independent house with dated interiors and little visible charm or setting. At this price and size it has practical value more than dream-home appeal.
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 – €14,000
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.
- Exterior looks plain and slightly tired, with some visible edge/finish deterioration
- Interiors are dated and dark rather than characterful
- No proven view, garden, or notable outdoor living beyond the balcony
- Likely needs cosmetic updating to feel appealing as a home
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 41/100This is the western Milan plain between the Ticino and Olona basins, with flat agricultural land, irrigation canals and scattered woodland. The Ticino River and Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino lie within reach to the west. Magenta is the nearest larger town, with rail links and services, and Legnano is nearby with a larger urban area and hospitals. The area is known for arable farming and for the network of farmsteads and minor canals of the upper Po plain.