Stabile o palazzo in Milano
Stabile o palazzo in Milano. Habitable.
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 €4,400 for 1,000 m², the claimed habitable condition implies roughly €204/m² after estimated works, slightly above the €187/m² local comparison level. The price and 1,000 m² size are implausible for Milan, while the single photo and extremely vague description provide no credible support.
More on the house and the area
This is a dense, ordinary urban/commercial-looking property with no visible views, garden, historic character, or appealing exterior. Although listed as habitable, the single aerial image does not show a usable home, and the lack of bedrooms and bathrooms makes the residential potential highly uncertain.
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€66,000 – €112,000
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.
- Only one low-resolution aerial photo; no interior or living spaces are shown.
- The property appears to be a dense commercial/industrial block rather than a characterful home.
- No bathrooms or bedrooms are listed, and residential usability is unclear.
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 55/100The cluster is inside the built-up area of Milan (population ~1.36 million). The city sits on the flat Po Valley plain; there are no mountains within about 15 km. The Navigli canal system runs through and near central Milan and small urban waterways and irrigation channels are present across the metropolitan area. The Lambro river crosses the eastern suburbs; the Olona river and related streams run through parts of the western/northwestern suburbs. Urban parks within the 15 km radius include Parco Sempione, Boscoincittà, Parco Nord Milano and sections of the Parco Agricolo Sud Milano; the Parco delle Groane lies near the northern edge of the metropolitan area. Milano Linate airport is about 8–10 km from the city centre; Malpensa and Bergamo-Orio al Serio airports are farther (tens of kilometres). Nearest ski lifts are in the Orobic/Bergamo Alps and other Pre-Alpine areas roughly 70–120 km away (about 1–2 hours’ drive depending on traffic). Milan is Lombardy’s regional capital and Italy’s principal rail hub with high-speed connections (Milano Centrale), major trade-fair facilities (Fiera Milano), La Scala opera house, large museums, universities and long-standing roles in finance, industry, fashion and design. The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (the Last Supper) is a UNESCO World Heritage site within the city.