Rustico con box e area di proprieta'
Centro paese. Proponiamo porzione di rustico disposto su due livelli, oltre box ed area di proprietà.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €458/m², the asking price is only moderately above the local €380/m² benchmark, but a rustic property of this size likely needs substantial work, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,158/m². The listing is very sparse and does not state habitability, utilities, or renovation condition.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid-looking but very ordinary village farmhouse portion, with a balcony, covered access, garage, and some private outdoor space. The roof and structure appear intact, but the dated exterior and lack of interior documentation make livability and renovation needs uncertain; it feels more like a practical project than a dream Italian home.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Interior condition, layout, kitchen, and bathrooms are not shown; the listing records zero bathrooms and bedrooms.
- Likely requires substantial modernization, with visibly dated finishes, exterior wiring, and worn paving.
- No notable view, garden, historic detail, or distinctive setting is evident from the photos.
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 38/100The area lies in the lower Olona valley, with the Olona River and the wooded Parco del Medio Olona close by. It is part of the dense settlement belt between Busto Arsizio, Legnano and Gallarate, with Milan Malpensa airport within daily practical reach. Busto Arsizio is the nearest large town and has full services, rail connections and a substantial urban and industrial fabric. Lake Maggiore and the Varese prealps are farther north, but they are outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known mainly for industry, commuting and the historic textile-manufacturing belt of the upper Milanese and lower Varesotto.