Casa Indipendente in vendita a Oggebbio, Barbè
Nel caratteristico borgo di Cadevecchio, nel comune di Oggebbio, proponiamo in vendita una tipica casa di lago a ringhiera, frazionata verticalmente, da ristrutturare, di circa 80 mq con cantina e splendida vista sul Lago Maggiore.L'immobile, raggiungibile tramite accesso esclusivamente pedonale, è inserito in un…
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 €85,000 for 80 sqm, the asking price is €1,062/sqm; with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,762/sqm, far above this catalog baseline of €353/sqm for Piemonte townhouses. Positives are the Lake Maggiore panoramic location and tourist appeal, but pedestrian-only access and full renovation needs keep it from scoring as a strong deal.
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The lake and mountain view is genuinely gorgeous, and the old lakeside-borgo setting has real character. The house is not a ruin, but it is clearly a renovation project rather than a ready home: basic interiors, worn surfaces, no visible bathroom, and a tired roof/external walkways. Dreamy setting, middling livability today.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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.
- Needs full renovation before comfortable living
- No bathroom shown and likely to be created/refitted
- Pedestrian-only access
- Roof appears weathered and may need significant 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 90/100Lake Maggiore is at the door, with the steep wooded slopes of the western lakeshore rising immediately behind the village. The Cannero Castles stand on islets just offshore in the lake. The Val Grande National Park begins a short distance inland in the mountains above the lake. The nearest substantial town is Verbania, which has ferry services, lakefront districts, shops and services. This stretch of upper Lake Maggiore is known for lakeside villages, historic villas and gardens, and for the mild microclimate that supports citrus cultivation.