Rustico/casale in Via Pietro Giglio
Nel centro di Dervio proponiamo in vendita una porzione di casa indipendente disposta su due livelli, completamente da ristrutturare e ideale per chi desidera realizzare una soluzione abitativa personalizzata o un piccolo investimento sul Lago di Como. L’immobile è inserito nel caratteristico tessuto storico del paese…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €20,000 (€625/m²), the asking price is above the Lombardia baseline of €380/m², and full renovation at about €1,100/m² raises the effective cost to roughly €1,725/m² (€55,200 total). The historic-center location in Dervio near Lake Como adds appeal, but the small size and complete renovation requirement limit the deal quality.
More on the house and the area
This tiny historic village house has appealing exposed stone walls, old timber beams, a traditional fireplace, and a charming lane setting in Dervio. However, it is a true renovation project rather than a usable home today, with unfinished rooms, damaged ceiling areas, and no visible kitchen or bathroom.
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€13,000 – €19,000
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.
- Complete renovation is required before occupancy.
- The photos show unfinished interiors with bare floors, damaged ceilings, and no fitted kitchen or bathroom.
- Only 32 sqm, arranged over two levels, so the finished home will be very compact.
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 89/100Lake Como is at the village, on the western shore of the upper lake, with steep pre-Alpine slopes rising directly behind the settlement. The centre of Dongo is a few kilometres south and Colico, at the head of the lake, is the nearest larger service town in daily use, with rail links, larger shops and road connections. Menaggio is farther south on the lake and provides additional services and ferry connections. The area is known for the lake landscape of narrow waterfront settlements, wooded slopes and mountain backdrops. The nearest ski lifts are in the Madesimo and Valchiavenna area, well over an hour away, so they do not define the immediate landscape.