Rustico da ristrutturare su piu' livelli
In centro al paese di Cittiglio, a pochi minuti da Laveno, che si affaccia sul lago Maggiore, in posizione altamente strategica e Turistica, ideale per IMPRESE edili, proponiamo casa a rustico indipendente all'interno di un piccolo cortile. L'immobile è suddiviso attualmente in 3 unità ad uso abitativo costituite da 2…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €29,000 (€139/m²), the price is far below the €380/m² baseline, but the property is completely to restore: estimated effective cost is about €259,000, or €1,239/m². The zero reported bathrooms and missing energy data add uncertainty, while the tourist/lake-area location provides only limited upside.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial historic village farmhouse with attractive stonework, an old arched entrance, loggias, and some traditional architectural character. However, the interiors are empty and severely dated, with no visible bathrooms or kitchen, so it is a major redevelopment project rather than a realistically livable home today. The €29,000 price is eye-catching for 209 sqm, but the renovation burden keeps the wow factor modest.
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€83,000 – €122,000
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.
- Complete renovation required; interiors are bare, damp-looking, and lack visible bathrooms or a kitchen.
- The deteriorated balconies, masonry, and roof structure require careful structural and safety assessment.
- No lake view is shown; the property is in a shared village courtyard with limited outdoor privacy.
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 86/100Lake Maggiore is at the town, with the long western shore of the Varese side and views across to the Borromean Gulf and the lower Ossola mountains. The Campo dei Fiori Regional Park and the first Varese Prealps are nearby, and the Monte Sasso del Ferro cable car rises above Laveno to the ridge over the lake. The nearest larger town is Varese, with full services, rail links and provincial institutions. The area is known for lake travel on Maggiore, ferries across to Intra, and for the ceramic tradition of Laveno.