Casa indipendente in Cascina Fugnano
Borgomanero, in zona periferica, proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente libera sui quattro lati. L'immobile, disposto su due livelli, si compone di soggiorno con camino, cucina abitabile e bagno al piano terreno; due camere matrimoniali al piano primo e sottotetto al grezzo al piano secondo; a completare la proposta vi è un terreno privato di circa 2000mq.
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 €472/m², the asking price is already about 40% above the local €337/m² benchmark before accounting for the unfinished attic and likely updating costs. The 2,000 m² private plot adds value, but the listing does not say whether the house is currently habitable or what work is required.
More on the house and the area
A genuine, livable country house with a cheerful red exterior, multiple balconies, a fireplace and substantial private outdoor space. The interiors are functional rather than beautiful, with dated furnishings, older finishes and some visible maintenance issues, but this is a real home rather than a renovation shell.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€15,000 – €25,000
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.
- Interiors are fully furnished and usable but distinctly dated, with cosmetic updating likely needed.
- The roof, balconies, exterior wiring and exposed utility pipes appear to need technical inspection and maintenance.
- The upper attic is unfinished, and there is only one bathroom for the house.
- No notable landscape view is shown in the gallery.
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.