Borgomanero - soluzione semindipendente da ristrutturare
Questa potrebbe essere la soluzione perfetta per te. La nostra agenzia propone in vendita esclusiva un’intera proprietà completamente da ristrutturare, ideale per chi desidera realizzare un progetto su misura, sia come abitazione che come investimento. Al piano terra troviamo due locali commerciali con affaccio sul…
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
Entire townhouse (143sqm) in Borgomanero at €455/m2, ~30% above baseline median (€351/m2). Needs complete renovation—no energy class, 1930 build, currently non-habitable. Includes two ground-floor commercial units, cellar, private garden, and ~230sqm agricultural land, which adds value but complicates use. Only 3 days on market with 28 photos. Full gut renovation ~€900-1100/m2 given structural/systems overhaul across 4 levels. Price is reasonable for the space and extras, but total cost after renovation (~€65k + ~€143k) must be weighed against local resale ceiling in a non-coastal Piedmont town. Mixed residential/commercial layout limits buyer pool.
More on the house and the area
A 143sqm townhouse from 1930 in Borgomanero (Piemonte) requiring full renovation, priced at €65k (€455/m2). The exterior shows a tired, weathered mixed-use building fronting a busy road with commercial units at street level. Real interior photos reveal empty tiled rooms, dated finishes, damp-stained walls, and worn bedrooms with old furniture; the most attractive kitchen/bath/bedroom images are explicitly marked as demonstrative renderings. Some potential from the private garden plus ~230sqm agricultural land and ground-floor commercial spaces, but nothing visually striking. The low price is modest rather than a dramatic bargain given the renovation scope. No standout wow factor across interior, exterior, view, location, or character.
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, €1,000/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€28,000 – €50,000
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.
- Some interior photos labeled 'immagine realizzata a scopo dimostrativo' (staged/renderings, not actual condition)
- Entire property needs complete renovation
- Located on a busy through-road in an ordinary town setting
- No sea proximity or notable views
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.