Casa Indipendente a Blessagno - Valle Intelvi
Scopri questa affascinante casa indipendente situata a Blessagno, nel cuore della Valle Intelvi, a circa 760 metri di altitudine. Una proprietà con storia e carattere, costruita attorno al 1930, che conserva il fascino dell'architettura tradizionale di montagna. La casa è già in perfetto ordine e pronta per essere…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Using a conservative €100/m² upgrade, effective price ≈ €87,500 → ≈ €921/m², well above the regional median of €409/m², so this is overpriced for our stock. The house is described as ready to live in with 37 photos, but the energy class is cited in the text while missing from the listing data (minor data contradiction).
More on the house and the area
Charming, move‑in‑ready townhouse with genuine stone details, a working fireplace/pellet stove and several sunny terraces/courtyards with wide mountain/valley views. Solid, habitable condition but benefits from modest modernisation (bath, kitchen, energy improvements); excellent value for a character property in the Valle Intelvi.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Some cosmetic updating recommended (bathroom and kitchen are dated).
- Single bathroom for a 3‑bed layout.
- Access appears to be on village steps / narrow lanes (limited or no private parking).
- High energy consumption (listed as class G) — thermal upgrades advisable.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Intelvi area of the Prealpi Comasche, with steep wooded slopes and limestone ridges above Lake Como and Lake Lugano. Lake Como is close by at Argegno, and the Swiss border and the slopes above the Lugano basin are also nearby. The nearest ski area is Monte Sighignola at Lanzo d’Intelvi, with small local lifts and a short drive. Menaggio and Como are the nearest larger towns used for services, while the valley itself is known for mountain villages and old mule tracks linking the lake to the upland pastures.