Terratetto unifamiliare in Quarna Sopra
Terratetto unifamiliare in Quarna Sopra. Habitable, autonomo heating, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, parzialmente arredato, cantina, esposizione doppia.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 plus estimated €36,000 renovation = €116,000 total (≈€644/m2) versus the regional baseline of €345/m2, so the effective price is ~87% above typical market value. The house is habitable and lakeside with 26 photos, but the high effective €/m2 makes this an overpriced listing.
More on the house and the area
A large, livable village terraced house with a private courtyard, long balcony and sunny top floor with exposed beams and attractive rooftop/mountain views. The home is largely habitable (working heating and recent bathrooms) but the upper rooms need finishing and cosmetic updating — a realistic, affordable project to make a charming full-time residence.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Upper floors need finishing — some rooms show bare/rough floors and will need flooring/cosmetic work
- Small private courtyard/garden is enclosed and bordered by neighbouring buildings (limited privacy)
- Check roof/structural details and full utility connections before purchase
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 82/100Lake Orta is in the town. The lower western Alps and the prealpine ridges of Cusio and Mottarone surround the area. Mottarone is the nearest mountain of note, with road access and seasonal lifts around 20–30 minutes away. The Strona valley runs up from Omegna into wooded mountain terrain. Orta San Giulio, one of the Borghi più belli d’Italia, is on the same lake about 15 km away. The area is known for Lake Orta, for lakeside settlements, and for householdware manufacturing around Omegna and the Cusio district.