Terratetto unifamiliare in Premana
Vendesi rustico terratetto da ristrutturare nel centro storico di Premana L'edificio si sviluppa su 4 piani: interrato, terra, primo, secondo, oltre a un terrazzo in copertura.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
€19,000 for 71 m² but described as "da ristrutturare": I estimate €700/m² renovation (≈€49,700) so effective €68,700 total or about €968/m², well above the regional median of €409/m²; listed in the mountain town of Premana (no sea/lake premium).
More on the house and the area
An authentic terraced townhouse in Premana’s stone-built historic centre with original beams and a roof terrace — very atmospheric. The building is roofed and intact but the interiors show water damage and need a complete renovation, so it’s a realistic but hands-on project and a strong bargain for the right buyer.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- Full renovation required: new kitchen, bathroom, plumbing and electrics likely needed
- Visible damp and ceiling/finish deterioration in photos — investigate roof and structure
- Located in narrow historic alley with limited vehicle access/parking
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 71/100The cluster is in the upper Valsassina under the Orobic Prealps, with steep wooded slopes and high pasture above the village. The Varrone runs down the side valley here and joins the Pioverna lower in Valsassina. The nearest ski lifts are the small local slopes at Alpe Paglio near Casargo, roughly a 20 minute drive, with larger lifts farther away outside the 15 km radius. Bellano and the east shore of Lake Como are about 15 km away at the valley outlet, which matters for access but the lake is not at the doorstep. The nearest town of some size is Lecco farther down the province; in daily life the reference centres are Casargo and the Valsassina settlements. Premana is known in Lombardy for metalworking, especially knives and scissors, and for its mountain pastures and summer trekking routes.