Casa indipendente in Via Vittorio Veneto, 20, Castelveccana,
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €70,000 for 90 m² plus an estimated €200/m² in small works (≈€18k) yields an effective price of ≈€88k or ≈€978/m², versus the regional median of ≈€416/m². Lake-side location and many photos are positives, but the effective €/m² is substantially above comparable listings.
More on the house and the area
A classic lake-view Lombardy house with a dramatic panoramic view, private garden/terrace and genuine historic features (vaulted cellar, old fireplace). The interior is simple but habitable — a characterful, ready-to-use home that will reward light updating rather than a full rebuild.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Needs small cosmetic works and updating (ad says some renovation required)
- Property is arranged on four levels with narrow/steep internal stairs (not ideal for limited mobility)
- Only one bathroom for the whole house
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 82/100Lake Maggiore is on the doorstep, with the shore settlements of the Verbano around Castelveccana and the lake opening north toward the Alpine valleys. The Campo dei Fiori Regional Park lies to the south-east of this part of the province, and the Val Grande National Park is across the lake in the mountain interior. The nearest sizeable town is Luino on the lake, with rail links, a ferry connection on Lake Maggiore and everyday services; Varese is the main provincial city farther south. This stretch of the upper Lake Maggiore area is known for lake-and-mountain scenery and for road and boat access into both the Lombard and Piedmont shores, as well as nearby Switzerland.