Appartamento in Meda
Appartamento in Meda. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, esposizione esterna, cucina, balcone, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €72,000, the apartment is priced at €742/m², but allowing about €200/m² for its habitable condition gives an effective cost near €942/m² versus a local benchmark of €762/m². The garage, balcony, cellar and heating support usability, but there is no meaningful price discount.
More on the house and the area
A distinctive urban apartment with an attractive, slightly quirky façade, balconies, and views over a landscaped shared courtyard. The interior looks genuinely usable, with heating, kitchen furnishings, and solid flooring, though it is dated and lacks the character or spectacular setting needed for a higher score. At €72,000 for 97 m² with a garage, it offers credible value if the auction and building paperwork are clean.
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 – €11,000
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.
- The apartment appears habitable but interiors are dated and the bathroom is not shown.
- Urban setting with no meaningful panoramic view or private garden.
- Apartment-block condition, shared courtyard, and auction purchase risks should be checked.
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 50/100The area is in the Brianza belt of low hills between Como and Monza, with dense settlement, small woods and cultivated land. Lake Alserio lies within reach to the north, and the southern branch of Lake Como begins around Como. The nearest substantial town is Como, which has a walled historic centre, rail links and services, and Monza and Milan are part of the wider daily orbit. This part of Brianza is known for furniture and small-industry districts rather than for a single protected landscape or monument cluster inside the immediate area.