Marano Ticino - terratetto su tre livelli
L'ingresso conduce alla zona giorno, situata al piano terra, composta da una spaziosa cucina abitabile, un luminoso soggiorno e un pratico disimpegno. Da quest'ultimo è possibile accedere sia al piano interrato, dove troviamo una comoda cantina, sia alla scala che conduce ai piani superiori. Al primo piano si sviluppa…
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 EUR 99,000 for 204 sqm, the ask is about EUR 485/sqm; assuming a habitable-condition refresh of roughly EUR 200/sqm, the effective cost is about EUR 685/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of EUR 350/sqm in Piemonte. Large size, garage/cellar, and a usable multi-level layout help, but on numbers alone it is not cheap relative to this catalog baseline.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home with generous rooms, a fitted kitchen, two bathrooms, heating, and some character touches like the fireplace, spiral stair, and timber-roofed top floor. The wow comes more from space and quirky personality than beauty: there are no notable views or exterior charms shown, and much of the interior would benefit from cosmetic updating. Overall it feels solid and livable, but not a dream-home scroll stopper.
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€14,000 – €23,000
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 habitable but stylistically dated and very personal.
- No real view, garden, or standout outdoor space shown in the photos.
- Some finishes feel basic/1980s rather than refined.
- Detached hobby room is mentioned as rustico, so extra usable space may need 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 48/100This is the flat Novara plain between the Ticino valley and the rice country, with fields, irrigation canals and scattered woodland. The Ticino river is within reach to the east, with the Parco naturale della Valle del Ticino along its banks. Novara is the nearest city of size, with full services, rail links and a historic centre.