Via alla Vasca 1, Lozzo, Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca (ID:DV-12716)
Proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente situata a Lozzo, pittoresco borgo nel cuore della Val Veddasca, a circa 20 minuti da Maccagno e 30 minuti da Luino. L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli e comprende due unità completamente autonome, ciascuna pensata per garantire privacy e funzionalità. L'ingresso di ogni…
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €85,000 plus estimated €24,000 renovation (200 €/m²) → effective ≈ €109,000 or ≈ €908/m², well above the regional median €407/m². The house is habitable, with two autonomous units, garden and many photos, but the effective €/m² makes it overpriced for the area.
More on the house and the area
Sunny, move‑in habitable village house with a big open living room, fireplace and a terrace overlooking the valley — very liveable and characterful. Good private garden and solid condition make this a realistic home; interiors are a bit dated so expect light refurbishment to make it feel contemporary.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Dated pine wall panelling and kitchen will likely need cosmetic updating
- Small bathrooms — modernisation recommended
- Hillside village access/parking may be narrow or steep
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 73/100The cluster is in the Veddasca valley on the slopes above Lake Maggiore, with the Lepontine Alps immediately around it. Lake Maggiore lies within about 10 km in a straight line, and the local landscape is steep wooded mountainsides cut by narrow valleys. The area is close to the Swiss border, with the higher alpine valleys of the Canton Ticino just beyond the ridge. Luino is the nearest town of size, on Lake Maggiore, with daily services, rail links and a known lakeside market. Monteviasco is known as a small mountain hamlet reached on foot from the valley side, giving this area an unusual pattern of settlement for Lombardy. The nearest significant ski areas are across the border in the Ticino Alps and farther away, so they do not define the immediate setting.