Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
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 €72,000 (€514/m²), the apartment looks attractively priced, but allowing about €200/m² for a habitable property puts the effective cost near €714/m², slightly above comparable homes at €664/m². Heating and 27 photos help, but the listing is sparse and does not state the bathrooms, energy class, or building age.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, apparently habitable 140 sqm apartment in a tidy residential building, with multiple balconies and a pleasant green suburban backdrop. However, the architecture is ordinary, there is no proven scenic view or historic character, and the lack of interior photos limits the dream-home appeal.
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€9,000 – €16,000
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 rooms and finishes are not shown, so actual livability and condition cannot be fully verified.
- The bathroom count is listed as zero/unconfirmed in the facts.
- The aerial and panoramic images are explicitly illustrative and do not represent the property or its immediate setting.
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 63/100The area sits in the northern Piedmont plain at the foot of the Monte Fenera hills, with the lower Sesia valley and the Novara rice plain nearby. The Sesia river runs a few kilometres east. Monte Fenera Regional Natural Park lies within reach of the village area and is the main local landscape feature, with wooded limestone hills and cave systems. To the north and west the first Alpine chain is visible, and the Monte Rosa massif dominates the wider horizon in clear weather, but the main high-mountain resorts are farther up the Valsesia. Borgomanero is the nearest larger town, with the usual services and rail links; Novara is the main city of the province farther south. Ghemme is known for its DOCG red wine, and the surrounding landscape includes vineyards mixed with woodland and fields.