Casa Semi indipendente
L'ingresso si apre su un comodo disimpegno che conduce alla zona giorno, composta da un ampio soggiorno e da una cucina separata, ideale per chi desidera mantenere distinti gli spazi dedicati alla convivialità.Salendo una prima rampa di scale si trova un pratico bagno di servizio, mentre proseguendo si accede alla zona…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 for 85 sqm, the asking price is €765/sqm; with a typical habitable-home allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €965/sqm. That is far above the local baseline of €350/sqm for similar sub-€100k stock in Piemonte, and the description reads as ordinary habitable space rather than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable townhouse rather than a project: tiled floors, functioning kitchen, bathrooms, heating and furnished rooms all suggest immediate habitability. But the wow factor is low, with plain village-house looks, no visible views, and very dated interiors that feel practical rather than dream-home beautiful. At €65k for 85 sqm, the value helps more than the aesthetics do.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€6,000 – €9,000
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 dated and need cosmetic updating.
- No view, garden, terrace, or notable outdoor space is shown.
- Exterior is plain and tightly on the street.
- Some heating/utility elements look older and may merit checks.
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 86/100Lake Maggiore is at Arona, with the long lake basin running north between the Piedmont and Lombardy shores. The Ticino begins here at Sesto Calende, and the south end of the lake leads into the Parco naturale della Valle del Ticino in Piedmont and the Lombard Ticino park across the river. The Mottarone massif rises east of the lake; the Stresa and Baveno side is within about 15 km across the water, and the Mottarone road and summit area are around a 35 to 45 minute drive. Arona is one of the main towns on the southern part of Lake Maggiore, with ferry connections on the lake and rail links toward Novara, Milan and Domodossola. Across the lake, the Borromean Gulf and the Borromean Islands are in the wider lake area, though not within the immediate 15 km radius. The area is known for the lake landscape and for lakeside resort towns around the lower Borromeo part of Lake Maggiore.