In Casa effe immobiliare
Nel pieno centro di Magnago, In Casa Effe Immobiliare propone in esclusiva una soluzione indipendente inserita all’interno di una caratteristica corte oggetto di completa ricostruzione e riqualificazione. La proprietà, situata in posizione centrale e comoda per raggiungere tutti i principali servizi di prima…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated renovation €700/m² gives €63,000 works + €35,000 price = ~€98,000 total or ~€1,089/m², about 2.9× the regional median €380/m²; the property is currently described as a magazzino and conversion to housing requires feasibility/permits, so there is permitting risk.
More on the house and the area
A small brick rustico with a cute two-level tower and a private courtyard/green area offers conversion potential in central Magnago. However the building is a shell-like outbuilding that needs full renovation and formal change of use before it’s a real, livable home.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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.
- Needs complete renovation and change-of-use/permits to become a home.
- Upper open tower and missing windows suggest structural/roof work required.
- No interior photos — currently usable only as storage/deposit.
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 39/100The area is the north-western Lombard plain between the Ticino river and the lower Olona valley, with dense settlement and main road and rail corridors. The Ticino valley and Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino lie nearby, with woodland, river terraces and canals. Milan is the nearest major city, with the full range of services, and Malpensa airport is close to the west. The area is known historically for industry and logistics rather than for a distinct rural or monumental landscape.