Massiola
Tribunale: Verbania RGE: 80/2018 PVP: 4647370 Cascina su tre piani fuori terra accessibile da un ingresso che conduce al vano scala comune esterno di collegamento ai tre piani ed è così composta: cucina, soggiorno, camera al piano secondo, due camere. ll piano primo con wc esterno, locali legnaia al piano terra con…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although €4,500 for 118 m² looks exceptionally cheap, the description explicitly identifies this as a judicial auction and says the images are only indicative rather than real. The property details and legal/physical condition therefore require auction due diligence and are not suitable for a straightforward purchase.
More on the house and the area
The displayed interiors are polished and modern, but they are not evidence of this Piemonte farmhouse and do not show its real beauty or setting. The actual description suggests a basic, multi-level cascina with external circulation, an external WC, and only a small plot, so it may be habitable but is not convincingly presented as a beautiful dream home.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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 gallery is explicitly stated to be illustrative and not photos of the actual property.
- The description indicates an auction farmhouse with an external WC, shared/exterior access stairs, wood-storage areas, and likely limited amenities.
- The €4,500 price is highly unusual and should be checked carefully for auction costs, legal status, access, utilities, and renovation requirements.
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 72/100The cluster is in the Valstrona valley in the Pennine Alps foothills, with steep wooded slopes and small settlements along the Strona valley. Lake Orta lies within about 15 km to the south. The area is close to the western edge of the Parco Nazionale della Val Grande, although the core protected wilderness is farther east. Omegna is the nearest town of size, on Lake Orta, with shops, services and rail connections. This part of the Verbano-Cusio-Ossola area is known for alpine valleys, chestnut and beech woods, and access toward the Ossola mountains.