Terratetto unifamiliare - Piazza Castello 3, Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca (ID:DV-10679)
Caratteristica casa indipendente di 218 mq in stile montanaro, con parquet, soffitti in legno, camino e ampi spazi interni, situata a pochi passi dal Lago Maggiore. COMPOSIZIONE L'abitazione si compone da un portico d'ingresso che introduce al soggiorno con cucina a vista, camino e balcone, un corridoio che conduce a…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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Estimated renovation ≈ €308/m² (96 m² to complete → ≈€67.1k), so effective price ≈ €162.1k or ≈€744/m² versus regional median €407/m²; attractive lakeside/ski location helps but the all-in €/m² is well above the local median.
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Warm, characterful mountain interior with exposed beams, stone walls and a beautifully refitted bathroom — this feels like a lived‑in, cosy home. A substantial portion still needs work (about 96 m²), but the renovated parts are move‑in ready, making it a high‑value, dreamable option near Lago Maggiore.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €308/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€22,000 – €37,000
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.
- About 96 m² of the 218 m² are reported as still to be renovated — ask which parts are unfinished
- Several bedrooms have low, sloping ceilings / limited headroom (attic spaces)
- Only one main bathroom shown for a 3‑bed house — check if additional facilities are finished
- Confirm parking/access and exact outdoor space in the village centre
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.