Casa in vendita a Gattinara, in centro
Casa in vendita a Gattinara, in centro. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, terrazzo.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000 (€355/m²), the asking price is close to comparable homes, but the stated renovation need adds an estimated €77,000, bringing the effective cost to about €1,055/m². Its central location, garage, heating and terrace help, but do not offset the renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine 110 sqm townhouse with attractive vaulted ceilings, traditional shutters, a curved balcony, garage, and a strong €39,000 value proposition. The main dwelling appears solid and usable rather than a bare shell, but it is dated and needs renovation; the photogenic staged interiors are explicitly design examples, not the current condition.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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.
- The house needs renovation, with dated interiors and a kitchen requiring replacement.
- The rear courtyard/outbuilding appears substantially deteriorated and may require major structural work.
- No meaningful view or private garden is shown; the home is in a dense town-center setting.
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 67/100The area sits at the foot of the Sesia valley, with the Monte Rosa side of the Pennine Alps visible to the north on clear days. The Sesia river runs a few kilometres east, and the low hills around Gattinara are covered by vineyards. The nearest larger town is Borgosesia in the upper plain and valley entrance, with day-to-day services and rail connections farther south toward Novara. This is the heart of the Gattinara wine area, known for Nebbiolo-based reds from volcanic porphyry soils.