Casa bifamiliare in Contrada Mulini 14
CASA BIFAMILIARE INDIPENDENTE CON AREA ESTERNA Proponiamo in vendita esclusiva un'interessante casa bifamiliare completamente indipendente, situata in località Cocquio-Trevisago, precisamente in Contrada Mulini. La soluzione, edificata nel 1960, si presenta come una proprietà dalle ampie metrature e dalle interessanti…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €210,000 for 450 m² with no stated condition, I assume a full "needs renovation" budget of €700/m² (photos present but listing silent on updates). That gives an effective ≈€1,166/m² vs the regional median ≈€407/m², so the price is high for a renovation project in this area.
More on the house and the area
A large, solid two‑family house with private yard/parking and spacious, sunlit rooms — perfectly livable as-is but very dated. Good bones and outdoor space make it an attractive practical family home, but it lacks a scenic setting or any historic/photogenic features and will reward cosmetic updating.
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€89,000 – €158,000
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.
- Dated 1960s/70s finishes — needs cosmetic modernisation throughout.
- Ground-floor space reads as former workshop/garage and may need conversion to more living use.
- Property sits in a suburban/industrial-adjacent street with visible power pylons — not a scenic location.
- No clear photos of bathrooms or structural reports, check utilities/energy class.
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 78/100Lake Varese is at the edge of Gavirate. The Campo dei Fiori massif rises immediately north-east, with the Parco Regionale Campo dei Fiori covering the mountain above the lake. The nearest town of size is Varese, which has a full range of services and a substantial historic centre. This part of the province is known for its chain of prealpine lakes and wooded hills.