Terracielo in centro a Valbrona
A pochi chilometri dal lago di Lecco nel comune di Valbrona in pieno centro cittadino comoda con tutti i servizi, proponiamo abitazione disposta su due livelli oltre mansarda composta da cucina e soggiorno a piano terra , due camere con balcone a primo piano oltre a mansarda a piano secondo. Il tetto si presenta in buone condizioni, ma l'abitazione necessita di una completa ristrutturazione.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Windows
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Asking €30,000 (≈263 €/m2) but with an estimated renovation of €700/m2 the effective cost is ≈€109,800 (≈963 €/m2), far above the local median of €409/m2; the listing says a full renovation is needed though the roof is in good condition.
More on the house and the area
A solid, characterful town-centre townhouse with original shutters, a balcony and a sound-looking roof — lots of charm for the price. Interiors are partly lived-in but need a full renovation (the attic is basically raw), so this is a realistic bargain for someone ready to renovate near Lake Lecco.
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€22,000 – €40,000
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.
- Complete interior renovation required (kitchen, bathrooms, finishes).
- Mansarda/attic is raw and needs substantial work.
- No private garden or notable views; street-front location.
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 78/100The cluster is in the Triangolo Lariano, with the pre-Alpine slopes around Valbrona and the Corni di Canzo massif within the local landscape. Lake Como is close by at the branches around Onno and Bellagio, and the smaller Lago del Segrino lies nearby. The area touches the Parco del Segrino and is close to the protected mountain area of the Corni di Canzo. The nearest substantial town is Erba, which has rail links, shops and services; Lecco and Como are farther but still important for daily logistics. Bellagio, within the same local lake district, is a well-known historic lakeside centre. The area is known for wooded mountain slopes, hiking routes, and the lake-and-prealpine landscape of the central Lario.