Casa indipendente in Piazzale Italia 1
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
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At €85,000 for 80 sqm, the asking price is about €1,062/sqm; with a typical renovation estimate of ~€700/sqm, the effective cost is about €1,762/sqm. That is far above this low internal baseline of €472/sqm, but the Lake Maggiore view and village setting add value; still, it needs renovation and has pedestrian-only access, so it looks like a decent but not standout buy.
More on the house and the area
The lake view is genuinely gorgeous, and the old village setting has real Lombardy-lake charm with stone roofs, beams and a fireplace. But this is not move-in ready: interiors are sparse and worn, no bathroom is listed, and the roof/external fabric look tired enough to suggest substantial renovation. Dreamy location, real project house.
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.
- Full renovation needed
- No bathroom shown/listed
- Pedestrian-only access
- Roof appears aged and may need major 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.