Terratetto unifamiliare in Magnago
Nel centro storico di Bienate, frazione di Magnago, proponiamo in vendita terratetto su due livelli con doppio box auto, ideale per chi desidera realizzare una casa da personalizzare completamente secondo le proprie esigenze. L’immobile è stato ristrutturato al grezzo nel 2023, con rifacimento della copertura e delle…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
Must be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing is a shell ('ristrutturato al grezzo') with roof done but interiors to finish; I estimated €500/m² to complete. Effective cost ≈€150,000 (≈€1,500/m²) vs regional baseline €409/m², so this is priced well above local norms.
More on the house and the area
Structurally sound townhouse with a new roof and external work done (2023) and useful double garage — a clear value buy. Interiors are a raw shell offering freedom to finish, so it’s a realistic project for someone wanting to create a personalized home rather than a move-in property.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Property is sold 'al grezzo' (interiors unfinished) — walls, floors, electrics, plumbing, kitchen and bathrooms need completing.
- No notable views; typical small-village, built-up centre location.
- Additional costs and permits likely to finish to a livable standard.
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.