Casa indipendente in Corso Italia 20
Sizzano - Nel centro storico e comoda ai servizi, disponiamo di interessante casa semindipendente composta al P. T. da ingresso, soggiorno, cucina, sala da pranzo, bagno e ampio ripostiglio; tramite una scala esterna coperta si accede al 1°P dove si sviluppa la zona notte con disimpegno, 3 camere da letto, bagno e balcone con terrazzino. La proprietà è completata da...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €88,000 for 120 sqm, the asking price is €733/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the description, the effective cost is about €933/sqm including ~€200/sqm light updates. That sits above the very low local baseline of €472/sqm, but the historic-center location, 16 photos, garden/terrace/parking, and a seemingly livable 5-bed layout keep it in the good range rather than weak.
More on the house and the area
This has real old-Piedmont character in the brick courtyard, arches and covered gallery, and it feels like a genuine historic house rather than a tiny shell. The main living rooms look usable now, with kitchen and bathrooms in place, but they are dated and only moderately attractive. The big wow is the atmospheric structure and potential, not a polished dream-home finish today.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Part of the property is still raw barn/storage space and not finished living area.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and fairly plain, so expect modernization.
- Courtyard/garden area is functional rather than pretty or private.
- Some signs of age/moisture in ancillary spaces suggest ongoing maintenance.
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 56/100The area lies on the Novara plain at the foot of the pre-Alps, with Monte Fenera and the first ridges of the Sesia and Cusio hills within this radius. The Agogna stream runs through this part of the province. Lake Orta is the nearest major landscape feature but it is beyond the 15 km radius, so it is a day-to-day destination rather than the immediate setting. Borgomanero is the nearest town of size, with rail links, shops and services. This part of upper Novara is known for mixed farmland, small industrial settlements and wine hills toward the Ghemme and Boca area.