Casa Semindipendente in vendita a Meda
iMMOBILE CIELO-TERRA CON NEGOZIO E ABITAZIONE – € 86.000Proponiamo in vendita intero stabile cielo-terra composto da un'unità commerciale al piano terra e un appartamento al piano primo, soluzione particolarmente interessante per chi desidera coniugare attività lavorativa e abitazione oppure realizzare un investimento…
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Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Whole building 121 m² offered at €86,000 but described as needing full renovation; estimate €700/m² → renovation ≈ €84,000, so effective price ≈ €170,000 (≈€1,417/m²). That is far above the regional median of €409/m², and the listing has only 2 photos, so this looks overpriced for a renovation project.
More on the house and the area
A solid, traditional street-front townhouse in Meda with original shutters and period character but no view or private outdoor space. The ground-floor shop plus first-floor apartment offer a realistic live-work or rental opportunity, but both units need renovation and updating.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Both units are advertised as needing renovation—interiors not shown and likely require updating of systems.
- Ground-floor unit is commercial which may limit simple conversion or use depending on local zoning.
- Street-front location with limited privacy and on-street parking; no garden or scenic view.
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 50/100The area is in the Brianza belt of low hills between Como and Monza, with dense settlement, small woods and cultivated land. Lake Alserio lies within reach to the north, and the southern branch of Lake Como begins around Como. The nearest substantial town is Como, which has a walled historic centre, rail links and services, and Monza and Milan are part of the wider daily orbit. This part of Brianza is known for furniture and small-industry districts rather than for a single protected landscape or monument cluster inside the immediate area.