Edificio in Piazza 25 Aprile
A pochi km da Argegno vendesi casetta indipendente terra-tetto sita nel centro storico di San Fedele, principale centro attrattivo della verde Valle Intelvi. La casa è stta oggetto di interventi strutturali di ristrutturazione ( tetto rifatto, solai consolidati, scrostamento intonaci ammalorati) mancano tutte le…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €79,200 for 132 m² but the interior finishes and partitions are missing; estimated finishing cost €700/m² → total ≈ €171,600 (≈€1,300/m²), far above the local median €177/m². The listing includes a project for two units but the high effective €/m² makes this an expensive rebuild for the area.
More on the house and the area
Handsome historic street-facing shell in a pretty Valle Intelvi village with roof and structural work already done and an included project for two units. Beautiful exterior and a strong price, but the interior requires full fitting-out before it’s a lived-in 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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Interior currently a stripped shell: missing partitions, finishes and interior doors
- No installed kitchen or bathrooms — plumbing fixtures likely need completion
- Historic-centre location can mean narrow access and permit constraints for works
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 77/100The cluster is in the Intelvi Valley between Lake Como and Lake Lugano, with the pre-Alps rising immediately around it, including Monte Generoso on the Swiss side and the Sighignola ridge above the valley. Lake Como is reached at Argegno and Lake Lugano at Osteno in roughly 10 to 15 km. The area is close to the Valle Intelvi regional landscape of forest, pasture and scattered villages, and it is known for mountain viewpoints and hiking on the ridge between the two lakes. Como is the nearest city of size, with rail services, motorway access and the main urban services of the province.