Villa in Corso Avvocato Carlo Meinardi, 10, Montalenghe,
Villa in Corso Avvocato Carlo Meinardi, 10, Montalenghe,. Habitable, autonomo heating.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000 (€257/m²), this habitable 152 m² villa is modestly below the local €276/m² benchmark. Allowing about €30,400 for normal updates brings the effective cost to roughly €456/m²; autonomous heating is noted, but the listing does not say more about utilities or bathrooms.
More on the house and the area
A substantial 152 sqm villa with a private garden and a very low asking price, offering real space rather than a tiny project. The house appears broadly habitable, with working-looking kitchen and bathrooms, but it is worn, cluttered, and lacks the striking views or character that would make it a dream home.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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 garden and exterior are noticeably overgrown and neglected.
- Interiors appear usable but cluttered, dated, and in need of cleaning and cosmetic renovation.
- No standout view or distinctive historic character is visible.
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.