Bilocale in Oleggio
Bilocale in Oleggio. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, accesso per disabili, cantina.
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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At €30,000 for 20 m², estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €44,000, or €2,200/m²—far above the local €672/m² benchmark. The garage, cellar and heating add value, but the very small size and missing building and energy details weaken the deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, functioning small apartment with a fitted kitchen, bathroom, heating, balconies, garage, and cellar. However, it is very compact and visually ordinary, with dated interiors and renovation needs rather than the character or setting that creates a strong dream-home appeal.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Only 20 sqm, making the layout extremely compact.
- The apartment is dated and explicitly needs renovation, especially the bathroom and finishes.
- No attractive views, private outdoor space, or distinctive historic character are 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 48/100This is the flat Novara plain between the Ticino valley and the rice country, with fields, irrigation canals and scattered woodland. The Ticino river is within reach to the east, with the Parco naturale della Valle del Ticino along its banks. Novara is the nearest city of size, with full services, rail links and a historic centre.