Appartamento in Arosio
Appartamento in Arosio. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cucina, balcone, solo cucina arredata.
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 €89,000 plus an estimated €16,000 of habitable-property work, the effective cost is about €1,313/m²—roughly 71% above the local €767/m² benchmark. The garage, balcony, heating, and 16 photos add appeal, but not enough to justify the premium.
More on the house and the area
A bright, genuinely usable apartment with polished wood floors, a fitted kitchen, heating, and a functional bathroom, set within an appealing old Italian courtyard. Its historic village character is pleasant rather than spectacular, and the attached rustic spaces add potential but also significant renovation work.
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 – €9,000
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 main apartment appears habitable and renovated, but additional rustic rooms and attic areas need substantial renovation.
- Roof and attic elements show visible deterioration, including an open roof section/skylight area.
- No scenic view or private garden is shown; the home is in a dense shared courtyard setting.
- Only one bedroom and one bathroom are shown, despite the larger 80 sqm footprint.
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 53/100The area sits in the Brianza hill belt between Como and the Milan plain, with built-up towns, wooded patches and cultivated land. Lake Como is nearby, with the southern branches around Como and Lecco roughly within 15 km. The nearest larger town is Como, which has the walled historic centre, the cathedral, rail links and services. This part of Brianza is known for furniture making and small-industry districts rather than for a single protected landscape or isolated rural setting.