Villetta a schiera in Via del Pero
VILLETTA A SCHIERA in Rodano Via del Pero n. 7, villetta sviluppantesi su due piani fuori terra, composta da soggiorno e cucina al piano terreno, due camere, bagno disimpegno e ripostiglio al piano primo, collegati da scala interna, con annessa pertinenziale area a giardino posta su due lati di complessivi 120 mq. La villetta si trova in una zona tranquilla...
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
Asking €260,000 for 90 m² = €2,889/m² vs Lombardy median ≈ €417/m²; even with a modest €200/m² refit (~€18k) the effective price is ≈ €3,088/m², far above local norms. The listing omits condition and year of build, so the high price lacks supporting detail.
More on the house and the area
Clean, ready-to-live terraced house with a usable private garden and practical layout. Interiors are tidy and functional but modest and a bit dated — a comfortable family home rather than a dramatic, photogenic escape.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Modest, slightly dated finishes (bathroom and tiles) — cosmetic refresh likely
- Narrow kitchen and generally compact rooms, not spacious
- Ground-floor / street‑facing windows have security bars
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 35/100No mountains or named ranges within about 15 km. No lakes or coastline; the terrain is the flat Po Valley plain. Landscape is predominantly arable farmland divided by irrigation/drainage canals and minor rural roads. The immediate area is part of Milan's eastern rural/industrial fringe, with a mix of farms, small industrial estates and commuter housing. Local services are those of small Lombard communes (primary schools, local shops, municipal offices); larger hospitals, specialist services and major cultural institutions are in Milan, the nearest large city and regional transport hub. Road and regional public-transport connections serve the Milan commuter area. There are no national-park or UNESCO protections in the immediate surroundings and no named landscape feature within 15 km; the area is best described as Milan’s agricultural hinterland and light-industrial belt.