Villa in Via Santissima Trinità
Spendida cascina panoramica con progetto di trasformazione e 2.300 mq di terreno Ghiffa (VB). Sulle suggestive colline di Ghiffa, in una posizione panoramica di rara bellezza, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica cascina di circa 60 mq, immersa nel verde e circondata da un terreno terrazzato di circa 2.300 mq, completamente recintato, con recinto a muro. ...
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is a 60 sqm cascina sold with a transformation project, which strongly indicates it is not currently a legal dwelling; that is a veto-level risk for this catalog. At €100,000 plus an estimated €1,100/sqm restoration cost, the effective price is about €2,795/sqm, vastly above the low Piemonte baseline of €318/sqm.
More on the house and the area
The setting is exceptional: a dramatic lake-and-mountain panorama, stone terraces and a very romantic hillside position. The existing structure has genuine rustic character, but the photos indicate a small project property rather than a ready home; the high wow comes mainly from the location and views, not current livability. The renderings are enticing, yet as shown today it needs major work, so the score is capped.
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€23,000 – €35,000
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.
- Project sale: photos show a small rustic stone outbuilding, not a finished livable home
- Likely full renovation/build conversion needed despite the attractive renderings
- Steep terraced hillside may limit easy access and everyday practicality
- Utilities/permissions should be checked carefully for the transformation project
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 88/100Lake Maggiore is at the foot of the settlement, on the western shore above Verbania. The slopes rise immediately into the pre-Alps of the Val Grande area, and the Val Grande National Park begins a short distance inland. The Sacro Monte della Santissima Trinità di Ghiffa is a UNESCO site above the lake. Verbania is the nearest town of size, with the main services, ferry connections on Lake Maggiore and lakeside gardens. The area is known for lake-and-mountain scenery and for the Borromean side of Lake Maggiore.