Bilocale in Via Padre Luigi Rosa 38
LONATE POZZOLO. Interessante appartamento bilocale posto a piano terra di una palazzina in contesto tranquillo. Una soluzione versatile e funzionale, perfetta sia per uso personale sia come investimento immobiliare. L'ingresso accompagna alla zona giorno, dove si trova un luminoso soggiorno con angolo cottura, un…
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
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At €95,000 (€1,727/m²), this apartment is far above the local sub-€100k benchmark of €767/m²; even assuming it is habitable, the estimated all-in cost is about €1,927/m². The balcony, box garage and immediate availability add appeal, but the listing does not state the building age or detailed condition.
More on the house and the area
A solid, apparently livable one-bedroom apartment with a long balcony, parking, and attractive shared greenery. It is functional rather than dreamy: the interiors are empty and dated, with no distinctive architecture, dramatic setting, or special view.
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.
- Plain apartment-block setting with no notable view or historic character.
- Interior is clean and usable but vacant, dated, and requires furnishing and likely cosmetic updating.
- Ground-level position and shared landscaped areas may mean reduced privacy.
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 34/100The area lies in the upper Po plain between the Ticino valley and the built-up belt around Busto Arsizio and Gallarate. The Ticino river is nearby, with the Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino covering woods, heath and river terraces along this stretch. Milan Malpensa airport is in the immediate area, and the nearest larger towns are Gallarate and Busto Arsizio, which provide the main services, rail links and shopping. This part of the province is known more for transport infrastructure and dispersed industry than for a singular historic or scenic landscape.