Rustico/casale in Via Vittorio Emanuele 42
Nel cuore storico di Maggiora, affacciata sulla caratteristica Via Vittorio Emanuele II e inserita in una corte dal sapore autentico, proponiamo una ampia casa di corte da terra a tetto, completamente da ristrutturare, ideale per chi cerca un progetto di recupero architettonico con grandi potenzialità. L’immobile si…
What it really costs
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Completely to be renovated at 350 sqm implies about €1,100/m² renovation, so effective cost is roughly €1,271/m² (€60,000 + works), far above the low stock baseline of €263/m². The raw ask is very cheap at €171/m² and it is in the historic center with strong redevelopment potential, but this is mainly a large restoration project rather than a cheap livable home.
More on the house and the area
There is some authentic courtyard character here: arches, shutters, long balconies and a handsome brick upper loggia give it a real old-Piedmont feel. But the listing explicitly says it is completely to be renovated, and the photos do not show a ready home inside—this reads as a big restoration project rather than a beautiful, usable house today. The huge size for the price helps the appeal, but the wow is mostly potential, not present livability.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€139,000 – €205,000
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.
- Completely to be renovated
- No interior living spaces shown, so current habitability is unclear
- Likely courtyard-facing with limited light/views
- Potential structural/roofing work may be needed on upper levels
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 63/100The cluster sits in the low hill country between the Sesia and Ticino basins, in the wine area of the Colline Novaresi. Monte Fenera Regional Park is within this area, with wooded limestone hills and cave systems. The River Sesia runs to the west of Boca. Boca is known for Boca DOC wines; around it the landscape is vineyards, mixed woodland and small hill villages. Borgomanero is the nearest larger town, with the usual rail, shops and services. Lake Orta is outside the 15 km radius and does not change the score.