Casa indipendente in Via Sivo
Sei alla ricerca di una soluzione ampia e versatile per te e la tua famiglia, composta da due appartamenti indipendenti, in un contesto tranquillo ma comodo a tutti i principali servizi? Questa potrebbe essere la casa perfetta per te! La Tempocasa di Castelletto Sopra Ticino propone in vendita, in posizione centrale, una graziosa casa di corte indipendente di circa 160...
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing price €149,000 + assumed €200/m² renovation (€32,000) gives an effective €181,000 (≈€1,131/m²) versus the regional median €401/m², so this is priced well above market. The property looks complete (54 photos, central location, two independent apartments) but the high per‑m² against the local benchmark drives the low score.
More on the house and the area
A solid, practical two-apartment house with a gated courtyard, garage and a small garden — clearly livable as-is. Interiors are ordinary and partly dated, so it’s charming and usable now but would benefit from cosmetic updates to reach its full potential.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- Mixed condition — some apartments/rooms recently updated while others are dated and need refresh.
- House-in-court layout with shared courtyard and external stairs — not fully private.
- No scenic views or strong historic/architectural character to boost 'wow'.
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 62/100The Ticino river runs by the area, and Golasecca lies inside the Ticino Valley with woodland, river terraces and old gravel banks. Much of the surrounding landscape falls within the Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino, a regional park that continues along the river corridor. Lake Maggiore is within about 15 km to the west at Sesto Calende and Castelletto sopra Ticino. The nearest larger town is Gallarate, with rail links, shops and services; Malpensa airport is also nearby, which affects the wider setting with airport infrastructure on part of the plain. The area is known in archaeology for the Golasecca culture of the early Iron Age.