Trilocale in Via Monte Grappa 7
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…
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 (€958/m²), the asking price is already about 25% above comparable local listings; allowing roughly €200/m² for an older energy-class G home brings the effective cost to about €1,158/m². The apartment appears usable and benefits from a private 70 m² garden, but the listing does not state its condition or construction year.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable two-level home with a working kitchen, bathroom, heating, two bedrooms, and attractive traditional terrazzo floors. The 70 m² garden and colorful shared courtyard add practical Italian village charm, but the apartment is ordinary rather than spectacular and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
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.
- The interiors are fully usable but dated, with older furnishings, finishes, and a basic bathroom.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high heating costs and possible future efficiency work.
- The garden is useful but informal and somewhat rough, with a shed, firewood, and vegetable-growing area rather than a polished outdoor space.
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.