Trilocale in Malnate
APPARTAMENTO A MALNATE ZONA ROVERA - Via Montegrappa 7 - Scopri questa pratica soluzione abitativa su due livelli situata a Malnate, in via Montegrappa, nella zona residenziale Rovera. Si tratta di un'opportunità perfetta per chi ricerca spazi ben distribuiti e funzionali, con la comodità di accessi indipendenti che…
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 €69,000 plus an estimated €14,000 of habitable-condition work, the effective cost is about €1,186/m², roughly 55% above the local €765/m² benchmark. The apartment has a garage, balcony, heating and 10 photos, but the price does not indicate a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable two-bedroom home with a functional kitchen, living room, heating, balcony, and garage rather than a renovation shell. It is tidy and livable, but the ordinary apartment interiors and lack of a striking view or distinctive character keep the dream-home appeal moderate.
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 – €8,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- No notable view, historic character, or standout architectural feature is shown.
- The garden/outdoor area appears modest and its private status is unclear.
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 52/100The area is in the low hills and wooded belt north-west of Como near the Swiss border. The Lanza valley is the local landform, with mixed woodland, small fields and scattered settlements. Lake Como is outside the 15 km landscape radius, but the city of Como is the nearest major centre and provides the full range of services and rail links. Varese is also nearby for daily services. The area is known more for borderland commuter villages and prealpine woodland than for a single landmark site.