Appartamento - Lenate sul Seveso (MB)
Appartamento - Lenate sul Seveso (MB)
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €626/m², the asking price is about 18% below the local comparison level, but the listing gives almost no usable detail: condition, bathrooms, bedrooms and building age are not stated, and only five photos are provided. Assuming substantial renovation, the effective cost rises to roughly €1,326/m², making this a weak proposition until the property’s actual state is verified.
More on the house and the area
This is a large but very ordinary urban apartment in a dense residential courtyard, with no visible view, garden, or distinctive historic character. The building appears structurally roofed, but the facade and entrance need refreshing, and the absence of interior photos or bathroom information makes it impossible to confirm that it is a genuinely usable home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€30,000 – €53,000
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.
- No interior photos, so the actual livability and condition cannot be verified.
- The exterior shows worn plaster, exposed utility work, barred windows, and a generally utilitarian setting.
- Bathrooms, kitchen, heating, and legal/technical status are not provided.
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 38/100The area is on the Brianza plain between Milan and Como, with continuous settlement, local roads and industry mixed with housing. The Seveso river corridor runs nearby, and the Groane regional park lies just to the west with heathland, pine woods and former clay quarry landscapes. Como and Milan are the nearest major cities for services and rail connections.