Monolocale in Via Mosè Bianchi 26
In zona San Biagio, a pochi minuti a piedi dal centro storico di Monza e dal Parco, proponiamo monolocale di 28 mq situato al secondo ed ultimo piano, senza ascensore, inserito in un contesto di corte con BASSE SPESE condominiali. L'immobile è da ristrutturare e offre interessanti possibilità di personalizzazione.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €89,000 plus an estimated €30,800 renovation, the effective cost is about €4,279/m² versus roughly €765/m² for comparable low-cost stock, making this a very weak deal despite its central Monza location. The listing also says several images are renders or digitally altered, so the apparent future condition should not be taken at face value.
More on the house and the area
This is a tiny but potentially charming Monza courtyard apartment, with traditional roof beams and a pleasant historic residential setting near the center and Parco di Monza. However, the real interiors are dated and the property needs renovation; the polished modern images substantially overstate its current livability.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€11,000 – €16,000
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 is only 28 sqm and explicitly requires renovation.
- Several attractive images are renders or edited proposals rather than the current condition.
- The attic/solaio has visible aging roof structure and may require inspection or repair.
- Second-floor access is by stairs with no elevator.
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 55/100The cluster sits in the Brianza plain north of Milan in a densely settled suburban/industrial zone made up of small towns, light industry, housing and interspersed fields and woodlots. Monza is about 5 km east and contains the Villa Reale and the Parco di Monza (the large enclosed park) and the Autodromo Nazionale Monza racetrack. The Lambro river and sections of the Parco Regionale della Valle del Lambro run within the 15 km radius, providing river corridors and managed green space. Low wooded hills of the Brianza area and small chestnut/coppice woods begin inside the province within this radius. Milan is the nearest large city, roughly 15 km to the south-west, with the region's main cultural and transport services. The area is part of Brianza, an industrial and artisan district known for furniture and small-to-medium manufacturing and dense commuter settlements. There are no alpine mountains, major lakes or national-park level landscapes within 15 km; Lake Como and the Alps lie beyond that radius.