Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €140/m², the €30,712 asking price is very low, but allowing about €200/m² for a habitable property gives an effective cost of roughly €340/m² versus the €345 regional benchmark—essentially ordinary value. The brief description does not state bathrooms, energy performance, or building age, so verify utilities and legal condition.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable-looking village house with a sunny private garden, balcony, tiled roof, and attractive historic surroundings. The main dwelling appears maintained and equipped with heating, but the adjoining ruin-like sections reduce the overall polish and could add significant renovation costs. At roughly €30,700 for 220 sqm, it has strong value appeal, though the lack of interior photos is a meaningful limitation.
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.
- The gallery shows a maintained main house but also substantial adjoining old masonry structures that appear derelict and may require major renovation.
- No interior, bathroom, or kitchen photos are provided, so the claimed habitable condition is difficult to verify.
- The property is in a dense village setting with no strong panoramic view shown.
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 52/100Mercenasco sits in the Canavese plain between Ivrea and the lower Alpine foothills. The Dora Baltea runs through this part of the province, with irrigated fields, canals and scattered villages across a flat agricultural landscape. Ivrea is the nearest town of size; it has a substantial historic centre and the industrial heritage linked to Olivetti, part of the UNESCO listing "Ivrea, industrial city of the 20th century." Toward the north and west the Alps close the horizon, but the main mountain valleys and ski lifts are outside the immediate 15 km landscape. This area is known locally for Canavese agriculture and for its position on the plain below the morainic hills of Ivrea.