Casa indipendente in Vicolo Provannina 16
Nel cuore del paese, in una zona residenziale tranquilla, proponiamo in vendita interessante soluzione abitativa centro schiera. L'abitazione si sviluppa interamente al piano terra ed è composta dall'accogliente zona giorno con soggiorno collegato alla cucina abitabile e dalla zona notte composta dalle due camere da…
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 €445/m², the asking price is already above the local comparison level of €335/m²; allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified updates brings the effective cost to about €645/m². The description suggests a usable home with double glazing and independent heating, but it mentions only two bedrooms while the listing states five beds, and the condition is not clearly stated.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable Italian country home rather than a ruin, with updated rooms, a fitted kitchen, modern bathroom, heating, and attractive traditional tiled floors. Exposed brickwork, the old roof structure, balcony, and spacious paved courtyard add character, while the rustic outbuilding offers substantial extra potential. At €49,000, it is a compelling bargain, though the attic and ancillary spaces remain projects.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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 main home appears usable and partly updated, but the exterior has visible aging and peeling plaster.
- The upper attic and large covered outbuilding are rustic/unfinished and would need work to become living space.
- Only one bathroom is shown for the approximately 110 sqm home; there is no notable scenic view or private garden.
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.