Casa indipendente 102 m² in Via Nonio 15/a, Quarna Sotto (VB
Casa indipendente 102 m² in Via Nonio 15/a, Quarna Sotto (VB. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, cancello elettrico, caminetto, cucina, balcone, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €21,590 (€212/m²), the entry price is low, but estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €912/m²—over three times the local comparison level of €278/m². The listing does not say how many bathrooms there are or provide an energy rating, and Quarna Sotto is a remote inland location.
More on the house and the area
The strongest appeal is the large private garden, balcony, quiet wooded setting, and unusually low price for 102 m². However, this is a renovation project rather than a ready-to-live-in Italian home: it is officially not habitable and the available material does not show attractive interiors or a proven view.
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€20,000 – €36,000
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.
- Not currently habitable and requires renovation.
- Only a WC is specified; a full bathroom is not clearly confirmed.
- Auction purchase with potential legal, utility, access, and renovation-cost risks.
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 76/100The cluster sits in the mountains above Lake Orta, with the lake within about 10 km and Mottarone rising to the east. The area is inside the Cusio mountain zone of the western Alps, with chestnut and beech woodland and scattered mountain hamlets. Omegna is the nearest town of size, on the north end of Lake Orta, with everyday services, rail connections and lakefront amenities. The Sacro Monte di Orta on the lake is a UNESCO site. Mottarone has the nearest ski area, reached by road in roughly 30–40 minutes depending on the exact starting point. The area is known for mountain villages and for the Lake Orta basin.