Via A. Manzoni, 2, Gattinara
Via A. Manzoni, 2, Gattinara. Habitable, autonomo heating.
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Large farmhouse at €46,400 (€211/m2) is advertised as habitable with autonomous heating and 5 photos, but adding an estimated €200/m2 renovation (€44,000) gives an effective €90,400 total or €411/m2—well above the Piemonte baseline of €262/m2, so the effective price is high for the area.
More on the house and the area
Large 220 m² town property in Gattinara with clear, recent interior renovations (new floors, tiled bathroom, modern entrance) and habitable condition. It’s not a postcard countryside farmhouse — it’s a roomy, move-in urban home in a historic building and an excellent price for the space.
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€15,000 – €25,000
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.
- Interior is contemporary but a little plain — not a rural farmhouse setting or scenic view
- Some finishing details visible (window/frame trims, exposed wiring/fixtures) that may need small work
- No garden/land shown — urban/town-centre location, check outdoor space and access
- Photos are limited — confirm full layout and services in the 220 m² plan
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 67/100The area sits at the foot of the Sesia valley, with the Monte Rosa side of the Pennine Alps visible to the north on clear days. The Sesia river runs a few kilometres east, and the low hills around Gattinara are covered by vineyards. The nearest larger town is Borgosesia in the upper plain and valley entrance, with day-to-day services and rail connections farther south toward Novara. This is the heart of the Gattinara wine area, known for Nebbiolo-based reds from volcanic porphyry soils.