Bilocale in Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 28
RECENTE BILOCALE DI TESTA CON BALCONE E POSTO AUTO PRIVATO In piacevole contesto residenziale, proponiamo in vendita appartamento di testa al primo piano, inserito in una costruzione del 2006. L’immobile si distingue per la posizione riservata e l’ottima distribuzione degli spazi interni. L’ingresso si apre su…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
A recent 58 m² apartment with private parking and balcony, but the €89,000 asking price is €1,534/m²—about double the local €765/m² benchmark. It appears habitable, yet its effective cost is roughly €1,734/m² after modest upkeep allowance, making it weak value despite the strong presentation.
More on the house and the area
A bright, exceptionally well-kept apartment with attractive exposed timber ceilings, a skylight, a fitted kitchen, modern bathroom, and a comfortable bedroom. It appears genuinely move-in ready and includes a balcony, paved outdoor space, and private parking, but its appeal is mainly practical and interior-focused rather than scenic or historic.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- No scenic view or distinctive historic setting is shown.
- The outdoor space appears to be a paved terrace/balcony rather than a garden.
- Apartment living in a relatively recent residential building offers less character than a traditional Italian home.
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 48/100The area sits in the Brianza-Comasco belt of settled low hills and plain between Como and Saronno. The Lura river valley runs through this part of the province, with the Parco Locale di Interesse Sovracomunale della Valle del Lura around Cadorago and nearby woodland such as the Pineta di Appiano Gentile e Tradate Regional Park within the local area. Como is the nearest city of size, with the walled historic centre, lakefront services and rail connections. Lake Como is farther north and outside the immediate 15 km landscape. This part of the province is known more for residential and commuter settlements, woods and mixed farmland than for a singular landmark landscape.