Bilocale
Grazioso bilocale sito nel centro di Carcegna. Arredato, Termoautonomo, no spese condominiali. L'immobile è situato in una tranquilla palazzina di poche unità abitative e gode di un'ottima esposizione. Primo piano, si compone di ingresso, camera, bagno, sala, cucina abitabile e balcone. Contattaci per organizzare una visita!
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,150/m², this furnished, self-contained apartment is substantially above the local €664/m² benchmark; allowing about €200/m² for light work gives an effective cost near €1,350/m². The central location, balcony, autonomous heating and lack of condominium fees are positives, but the listing does not state the condition, construction year or energy class.
More on the house and the area
A tidy, furnished and apparently move-in-ready one-bedroom apartment with a practical kitchen, balcony, and attractive exposed-stone surroundings. It feels like a real usable home rather than a renovation project, but the interiors are conventional and the photos show no exceptional view, garden, or standout historic features.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- No major renovation is visible, but roof, systems, insulation, and legal status are unverified.
- The apartment appears compact, with only a small balcony and no notable view shown.
- The bathroom and kitchen are functional but dated rather than design-led.
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 85/100The cluster sits on the eastern shore of Lake Orta; Isola San Giulio lies directly offshore. The area is in the pre-Alpine lake district; Mottarone (peak ~1,491 m) and its slopes are within the roughly 15 km radius. Ferry and boat services operate on Lake Orta connecting the lakeside villages. Nearest town of size is Omegna at the northern end of the lake, with shops, weekly markets and local light industry (kitchenware and metalworking firms have long been based in the Omegna area). Nearest ski lifts are on Mottarone, a roughly 25–35 minute drive depending on route.