Bilocale in Bareggio
Bilocale in Bareggio. Habitable, centralizzato heating, porta blindata, balcone, impianto tv centralizzato, cantina, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €98,000, even allowing for its habitable condition, the effective cost is about €1,542/m² versus a local benchmark of €767/m². The central location, balcony, cellar and heating add practicality, but not enough to justify paying roughly twice the typical level.
More on the house and the area
A solid, genuinely livable apartment with bright rooms, attractive marble floors, a generous balcony, and wide rooftop views over the surrounding town. Its charm comes more from light, space, and the elevated outlook than from architectural character, while the overall finish is distinctly dated.
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.
- The apartment is clearly habitable but has dated 1960s–70s interiors, fixtures, and furnishings.
- The exterior and balconies show some age and may require future condominium maintenance.
- This is an urban/suburban setting rather than a historic Italian village or countryside 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 38/100This is in the western Milan plain, a flat agricultural area crossed by irrigation canals and roads between the built-up belts of Milan, Rho, Magenta and Abbiategrasso. The Parco Agricolo Sud Milano begins nearby and preserves a patchwork of fields, farmsteads and canal landscapes rather than a distinct natural landform. The Naviglio Grande runs nearby toward Abbiategrasso and Robecco sul Naviglio, where there are historic canal settlements and villas. Milan is the nearest major city and provides the full range of services, rail links, airports, universities and major cultural institutions.