Porzione di casa da ristrutturare a Dervio
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
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €20,000 plus estimated renovation €700/m² (~€22,400) gives an effective cost of €42,400 or about €1,325/m² versus the regional median €376/m². Small 32 m² unit in Dervio town centre with no bathroom—nice Lake Como location but effective price is well above the local baseline.
More on the house and the area
Lovely historic bones — exposed beams, original stone walls and an intact roof give strong character. The property is structurally usable but requires a full internal renovation (no bathroom or kitchen) and is very compact, so it suits a cozy, renovated pied-à-terre or holiday home rather than a family primary residence.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€6,000 – €11,000
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 — current interiors lack bathroom and fittings
- Very small footprint (32 m²) so best for a single/holiday home
- Located on a narrow village lane — limited light and access for large vehicles
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.