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What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 for 66 sqm, the ask is €1,197/sqm; assuming a generic renovation level from the vague description, the effective cost is about €1,897/sqm including ~€700/sqm works. That is far above this catalog’s Piemonte country-house baseline of €413/sqm, with no strong offset beyond parking/terrace and a decent photo set.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home with a pleasant rustic courtyard feel, timber balconies and some character upstairs with exposed dark beams. Condition looks solid and habitable now, with kitchen, baths and finished floors in place, but the interiors are modest and a bit improvised rather than truly beautiful. The small garden/terrace areas add appeal, though the setting feels more practical than spectacular.
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€21,000 – €38,000
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.
- Ringhiera/courtyard setting means limited privacy and a shared-feel exterior.
- No real scenic view is shown; outlook is over neighboring buildings and yard.
- Interiors are livable but fairly plain and uneven in finish, with some quirky DIY-style elements.
- Outdoor space appears small and practical rather than a private dream garden.
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 62/100The Ticino river runs by the area, and Golasecca lies inside the Ticino Valley with woodland, river terraces and old gravel banks. Much of the surrounding landscape falls within the Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino, a regional park that continues along the river corridor. Lake Maggiore is within about 15 km to the west at Sesto Calende and Castelletto sopra Ticino. The nearest larger town is Gallarate, with rail links, shops and services; Malpensa airport is also nearby, which affects the wider setting with airport infrastructure on part of the plain. The area is known in archaeology for the Golasecca culture of the early Iron Age.