Appartamento in Borgomanero
Appartamento e garage a Borgomanero (NO) - LOTTO 2 Appartamento posto al piano terra con annessa area verde privata e con pertinente autorimessa al piano interrato. L'accesso si ha dalla scala condominiale ed internamente è suddiviso in soggiorno, cucina, due camere e due bagni. L'area esterna è lasciata in parte a…
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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This 116 m² habitable apartment with garage is advertised through a judicial auction, and the €100,000 price is only the minimum bid rather than a normal sale price. Its estimated effective cost is about €1,062/m², above the €671/m² local benchmark, before auction-related uncertainty.
More on the house and the area
A practical, well-maintained apartment with a private garden/terrace and garage, but the exterior and interiors are quite ordinary rather than dream-home beautiful. It looks genuinely usable with only updating likely needed, though the auction process and dated presentation reduce the overall 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€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 apartment appears habitable but dated, with basic finishes and no distinctive architectural character.
- This is a judicial auction listing, so legal, occupancy, and purchase-process checks are essential.
- The listing states two bathrooms, while the supplied facts show 0; verify the actual layout and condition.
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 area lies in the upper Novara plain between the Sesia and Ticino basins, with the Monte Rosa section of the Pennine Alps visible to the northwest in clear weather. Lake Orta begins within about 10 km, with the west shore around Gozzano and Pettenasco; the south end of Lake Maggiore is also close by, around Arona. The nearest substantial town is Novara for wider services, while Arona on Lake Maggiore is the main nearby lake town with rail links and ferry connections. The Sacro Monte di Orta on Lake Orta is a UNESCO site. This part of Piemonte is known for its proximity to the prealpine lakes and for vineyards of the Colline Novaresi around Boca and Ghemme.