Rustico/casale in Via Roma 47
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 locali ciascuna, una al...
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At €29,000 (€132/m²), the price looks cheap, but a rustico da ristrutturare at 220 m² implies roughly €242,000 in renovation, for an effective cost near €1,232/m² versus the €380/m² Lombardia farmhouse baseline. The central Cittiglio location near Lake Maggiore is positive, but the missing condition, bathroom and technical details add uncertainty.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, characterful village farmhouse with a striking old courtyard, wrought-iron balconies, covered loggia, traditional stonework, and an attractive historic fireplace. However, the interiors are empty and severely deteriorated, with bare concrete floors, damp-stained walls, no bathrooms, and no evident livable kitchen, so it is a substantial renovation project rather than a ready home.
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€87,000 – €129,000
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.
- Explicitly a rustico da ristrutturare with no bathrooms shown and apparently no functioning kitchen.
- Major structural and exterior deterioration is visible, including damaged balconies, exposed masonry, cracked plaster, and temporary supports.
- The property is arranged over multiple levels and may require substantial systems, roof, and structural work.
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.