Bilocale in Via Giuseppe Mazzini 64
In via Giuseppe Mazzini, a due passi dal centro e da tutti i principali servizi raggiungibili comodamente a piedi, proponiamo in vendita un appartamento di due locali situato al secondo e ultimo piano di una palazzina riservata (senza ascensore). L'immobile si apre su una comoda zona giorno con cucina a vista, ideale…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,709/m², the apartment is priced well above the local €769/m² reference; adding about €11,000 for the habitable flat and rustic attic brings the effective cost near €1,909/m². The central location, parking and walkable services help, but energy class G and the unstated condition and building age limit the value.
More on the house and the area
A bright, clean two-room apartment in a handsome traditional building with shutters, a small balcony, and a shared courtyard setting. The main 55 sqm home looks solid and immediately usable, with finished floors, radiators, and a functioning bathroom, but the interiors are plain and the kitchen appears unfinished. The rustic attic and private parking add useful potential, though this is more a practical value proposition than a dream Italian-home escape.
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 – €6,000
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 appears to lack a fitted kitchen, with only the sink and tiled connections visible.
- The rustic attic requires renovation and may need checks regarding permissions, insulation, and usable height.
- No lift; energy class G and direct street exposure may affect comfort and running costs.
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 42/100The area is in the eastern Brianza plain, with dense settlement, local roads and industrial and commercial zones between older town centres. The Adda river corridor lies nearby to the east, with the Parco Adda Nord around stretches of the river and the Leonardo ferry at Imbersago within reach of the area. Monza is the nearest larger town, with a substantial historic centre and the Villa Reale and park. Milan is part of daily life for services and work, but the immediate surroundings are mainly suburban Lombard plain rather than a distinct rural or mountain landscape.