Rustico/casale in Via Luigi Cadorna
Rustico di 30 mq in corte – ideale per investimento Proponiamo rustico di circa 30 mq, inserito in caratteristica corte, con interessanti possibilità di trasformazione e personalizzazione. La metratura e la disposizione permettono di valutare la realizzazione di un accogliente monolocale, ideale sia come abitazione…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €14,000 (€467/m²), the 30 m² rustico is already above the local €377/m² benchmark, and bringing it to a usable studio could add roughly €33,000, for an effective cost near €1,567/m². The listing suggests transformation potential but does not confirm current habitability, permitted residential use, or utilities.
More on the house and the area
The old timber roof, exposed brick, and placement in a traditional courtyard give this tiny rustico some authentic character. However, the property shown in its current state is an unfinished, debris-filled shell with no bathroom or kitchen, so it is a renovation project rather than a livable cheap Italian home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €18,000
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.
- The actual unit is a raw 30 m² shell, not the finished staged interior shown in some images.
- No bathroom, kitchen, or bedroom exists; substantial renovation and utility installation are required.
- The roof structure and upper masonry appear aged and may require technical assessment or reconstruction.
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.