Rustico da ristrutturare con giardino
RUSTICO DA RISTRUTTURARE CON GIARDINO POSIZIONE STRATEGICA A CASTELLANZA. Interessante rustico completamente da ristrutturare, situato in posizione strategica a Castellanza, nelle immediate vicinanze della LIUC-Università Cattaneo e a poca distanza dal centro di Legnano L'immobile offre la possibilità di ricavare un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Large 215 m² farmhouse at €80,000 needs full renovation estimated €700/m² (~€150,500), so effective cost ≈€230,500 or ≈€1,072/m² — almost 3× the regional median of €376/m²; expensive once renovation is included.
More on the house and the area
A solid, roofed rustico with attractive arched loggia, tiled roof and a private courtyard/garden — good character and clear potential. The building is a renovation project but structurally intact, in a very convenient spot near the university and highway, making it a strong value-for-money opportunity.
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€43,000 – €76,000
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.
- Requires full renovation (kitchen, bathrooms, electrics and plumbing) — advertised as 'da ristrutturare'.
- Upper loggia and interior spaces look unfinished/empty; expect permit/work costs to convert into living rooms.
- Central/roadside location near the A8/LIUC may bring traffic noise and limited privacy.
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 34/100This is in the built-up belt of the upper Milan plain, between Busto Arsizio, Gallarate and Legnano, with continuous urban fabric, roads, rail lines and industrial and logistics areas. The Ticino river and the Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino lie just west of town. Milan Malpensa airport is nearby. Varese is the nearest provincial city of size, with services, and Milan is the main metropolitan reference for work and transport. The area is known historically for textile industry and manufacturing.