Trilocale in Via Volpi Caimi
In piccolo contesto residenziale, trilocale con cantina- ATTUALMENTE AFFITTATO. Ideale per investimento euro 86000.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,147/m², the €86,000 asking price is about 49% above the local comparison level of €769/m² before renovation. The apartment is currently rented, and the listing does not state its condition or provide much photographic evidence, making it less suitable for an owner-occupier.
More on the house and the area
The apartment has a bright, polished, move-in-ready kitchen-dining area with attractive modern finishes and good natural light. However, it is a fairly ordinary apartment setting with no visible outdoor space, special view, or historic character, and it is currently rented rather than available as an immediate dream home.
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.
- Currently rented, so it is not immediately available for the buyer to live in.
- Only one interior photo is provided; there is no evidence of a notable view, exterior, garden, or historic character.
- The listing is presented primarily as an investment property.
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 sits on the low wooded hills and built-up borderland north-west of Como, close to the Swiss frontier. Within about 15 km are the valleys of the Breggia and the lower slopes leading toward the pre-Alps. Lake Como begins around Como, roughly 10 km away at its south-western end. Spina Verde Regional Park lies on the hills between Como and the border and is the main protected area nearby. Como is the nearest town of size, with the walled historic centre, the cathedral, rail links and ferry connections on the lake. The area is known more for its cross-border residential and commuting geography than for a distinct rural landscape.