Bilocale in Via Gaetano Donizetti 34
Lecco - Maggianico: Proponiamo in vendita in contesto di corte, bilocale con ingresso indipendente. L'immobile è situato al piano primo di due, ed è composto da ingresso dal balcone direttamente nel soggiorno/cucina, disimpegno, bagno, camera da letto e locale accessorio esterno. È dotato di riscaldamento autonomo a…
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €38,000 (€494/m²), this independent-entry apartment is priced about 36% below comparable Lecco stock; even allowing roughly €15,400 for updating, the effective cost is about €694/m². The description suggests a usable two-room home with heating, balcony, and an additional ground-floor room, though its G energy class may mean higher running costs.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable one-bedroom home rather than a renovation shell, with a working kitchen, bathroom, heating, good natural light, and attractive old terrazzo floors. Its main appeal is the unusually low price and independent-entry layout, but the interiors are very dated and there is little visible scenic or historic wow factor.
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 – €9,000
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.
- Very dated kitchen, bathroom, furnishings, and lighting.
- Energy class G suggests likely higher running costs.
- The photos do not show a notable view, garden, or exterior character.
- The large accessory room appears utilitarian and may need refreshing.
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 72/100The cluster sits on the Adda river system beside the small Lago di Garlate and close to the Lecco (southeastern) branch of Lake Como. The Prealps rise immediately: Monte Barro and the Resegone massif are within a few kilometres and Parco Regionale del Monte Barro lies inside the local 15 km radius. The Grigne massif is also within about 15 km to the east. The Lecco–Piani d'Erna cable car (access to paths and winter activity areas on Resegone) is reached by a short drive from the lakefront. Nearest town of size is Lecco (provincial capital) which provides a regional train station, hospital (Ospedale A. Manzoni), shops and services; the SS36 state road runs through the Lecco corridor toward Milan and the Valtellina. The area is known for hiking and climbing on the nearby prealpine ridges, lakeside recreation on the Adda/Lake Como system and the historical-literary association of the Lecco area with Alessandro Manzoni's I promessi sposi.