Bilocale in Via A. Manzoni 69
Tempocasa Busto Garolfo propone in vendita grazioso bilocale ubicato al secondo piano di una palazzina senza ascensore situata nella zona centrale paese, vicino a tutti i principali servizi. L’immobile è composto da soggiorno con cucina a vista e accesso diretto ad un ballatoio comune esterno, una spaziosa camera da…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,305/m², the €77,000 asking price is substantially above the local stock benchmark of €767/m²; allowing about €11,800 for normal updating brings the effective cost to roughly €1,505/m². The central location, box, private parking, cellar and new boiler add value, but the listing does not state the overall condition or building year.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable, well-kept one-bedroom apartment with a fully equipped kitchen, spacious bedroom, bathroom, heating, and abundant storage. It has a pleasant traditional Italian domestic feel and good practical value thanks to the garage, private parking space, and cellar, but lacks a notable view, garden, or distinctive historic architecture.
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 – €7,000
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.
- Second-floor apartment in a building without an elevator.
- Interiors are clean and usable but dated, with older furnishings and finishes.
- Energy class F; the exterior communal walkway/terrace is functional rather than private.
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 50/100Busto Garolfo sits on the flat Po Valley plain in the Alto Milanese, northwest of the city of Milan. The Olona river runs through the Alto Milanese area and is part of the local river network within the 15 km radius (towns such as Legnano and Busto Arsizio lie on its course). The Parco delle Groane regional park (moorland and woodland between Milan and Saronno) lies to the east of Busto Garolfo, within roughly 10–15 km. Nearest towns of size are Busto Arsizio (about 8–10 km) and Legnano (about 8–10 km), both with regional train stations and typical local services and shops. Milan is the nearest major city at roughly 25–30 km by road and rail, with frequent regional connections. Milan Malpensa airport is the nearest international airport, approximately 15–25 km to the northwest by road depending on route. The surrounding 15 km is a mix of intensive agriculture and market-gardening, suburban settlements and light industry characteristic of the Milan metropolitan fringe, with regional and national road links to the wider Lombardy transport network.