Bilocale in Cesana Brianza
Bilocale in Cesana Brianza. autonomo heating, accesso per disabili, parzialmente arredato.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 (€833/m²), this is about 9% above the local median before estimated renovation, making it an ordinary rather than discounted buy. Autonomous heating, disability access and partial furnishing are positives, but the listing does not state the condition or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable, furnished small apartment in an old Lombard village, with traditional façades, balconies, and a glimpse of dramatic mountain scenery. The home is functional rather than beautiful inside, with dated finishes and cramped rooms, but the €35,000 price gives it appealing bargain potential.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and utilitarian, with a very small kitchen and bathroom.
- The apartment appears livable but would benefit from cosmetic updating and careful checks of damp, wiring, and heating.
- No private outdoor space is shown; access is through a shared village courtyard.
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 77/100The cluster is in the Triangolo Lariano at the foot of the Corni di Canzo, with pre-Alpine limestone mountains immediately around the settlement. The Lambro rises here, and the Segrino lake lies just south of the town. Monte Barro and the Lecchese pre-Alps are nearby, and the area is used for hiking on the mountain paths above Canzo. The nearest larger towns are Erba and Lecco, which provide rail links, shops and services; Como and Milan are farther but part of normal regional access. The area is known locally for the Corni di Canzo and the Segrino basin.