Casa bifamiliare in Montepiatto
nella caratteristica frazione di Montepiatto, località sopra il paese di Torno a 650 mt. di altitudine, raggiungibile tramite una comoda mulatiera percorribile solo con mezzi a 4 ruote motrici tipo panda 4x4, proponiamo di una porzione di casa libera su due lati posizionata ai margini del borgo, ben esposta e in ottime condizioni di manutenzione generale, la casa e servita...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €613/m², the asking price is already 51% above the Lombardia townhouse baseline of €406/m²; allowing roughly €15,000 for light works gives an effective €813/m². The house is reportedly in good general condition, but access is limited to a mule track suitable only for 4x4 vehicles, reducing location value.
More on the house and the area
A charming, genuinely livable mountain home on the edge of a tiny historic hamlet, with stonework, timber ceilings, a fireplace, private outdoor space, and a beautiful wooded Alpine setting. The interiors are modest and dated rather than spectacular, but the house appears solid, furnished, and usable without major reconstruction.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Access is via a mule track usable only by suitable 4x4 vehicles, such as a Panda 4x4.
- The exterior plaster and railings need cosmetic maintenance.
- The home is compact and appears to have only one bedroom and one bathroom.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Como at the south end of Lake Como. Lake Como is the defining feature within the radius, with the first basin and its steep pre-Alpine slopes immediately around the city. The Spina Verde Regional Park lies on the hills just west of the city. Brunate sits directly above Como on the slope and the Triangolo Lariano rises across the lake. Como is the nearest town of size and has the walled historic centre, the cathedral, lakefront and main rail links to Milan and Switzerland. The area is known for the lake and for silk.