Terratetto plurifamiliare in Cureggio
In tranquilla zona residenziale di Cureggio a Cascina Enea, proponiamo in vendita una casa semindipendente libera su tre livelli, con terreno di circa 1.250mq di proprietà, caratterizzata da ampie metrature e da interessanti possibilità di personalizzazione. L'immobile è composto da due appartamenti indipendenti,…
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 €75,000 for 282 sqm, the ask is only €266/sqm, but with a realistic renovation budget of about €750/sqm for a house needing works and lacking a real heating system, the effective cost is about €1,016/sqm. That is far above the low internal baseline of €350/sqm, but the large size, 1,250 sqm land, garages, and two independent flats make it a solid value-add renovation rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, real house rather than a shell, with usable rooms, bathrooms, garages and a decent private plot. The setting is quiet and the land adds appeal, but the architecture is plain and there are no standout views or historic features. Livable with effort, yet clearly a renovation-and-upgrade project rather than an instant dream home.
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, €750/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€56,000 – €99,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and need modernization throughout.
- No central heating; current heating is via wood stoves and bathroom convectors.
- Upper floor/attic and covered terrace area are not finished as normal living space.
- Some visible wear and damp/staining suggest additional remedial work.
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 61/100The area sits on the Novara side of the lower Sesia plain, with flat to gently rolling farmland and scattered woods. The Agogna stream runs through the municipality and the Sesia valley lies to the west. Lake Orta is within about 15 km, with the ridge of the pre-Alps rising beyond it. Borgomanero is the nearest town of size, with rail links, services and a working town centre; Novara is farther south and matters more for higher-order services than for the immediate landscape. This part of upper eastern Piedmont is known for mixed agriculture and for access to the lakes district around Orta and Maggiore.