Casa indipendente in Via Gilardoni 13
Casa Tipica di Paese con Charme Storico - Borgo Pittoresco Scopri questa affascinante casa semi indipendente costruita nel 1930, un'autentica gemma architettonica situata in un pittoresco borgo collinare con ritmo tranquillo. La proprietà, di 80 m² commerciali, conserva il fascino originale della tipica costruzione di…
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 €120,000 (1,500 €/m²) and estimated €16,000 renovation (200 €/m²) yields ~€1,700/m² vs the regional median of €493/m², so the price is well above local norms. Description highlights historic charm in a hill village but the location is distant from the sea (170 km).
More on the house and the area
A very pretty stone village house with a private garden and genuine mountain views — the exterior and historic cobbled streets are highly photogenic. Interiors are clearly lived-in and usable now (kitchen, bathroom, bedroom), so this is a realistic move-in or light-refresh home, but expect access constraints and some modernisation work.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Narrow steep cobbled lanes — limited direct car access/parking
- Modest size (80 m²) and simple finishes; cosmetic updating likely
- Verify heating, roof age and utility connections
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 74/100The cluster is in the Intelvi area of the Prealpi Comasche, with steep wooded slopes and limestone ridges above Lake Como and Lake Lugano. Lake Como is close by at Argegno, and the Swiss border and the slopes above the Lugano basin are also nearby. The nearest ski area is Monte Sighignola at Lanzo d’Intelvi, with small local lifts and a short drive. Menaggio and Como are the nearest larger towns used for services, while the valley itself is known for mountain villages and old mule tracks linking the lake to the upland pastures.