Terratetto unifamiliare in Verbania
Bilocale in centro a Intra – Ottimo investimento In vendita bilocale su due livelli indipendente nel cuore di Intra, in posizione centrale e comoda a tutti i principali servizi. L’immobile è disposto su due livelli ed è composto da ambienti ben organizzati, con piccolo terrazzino e cantina. La proprietà viene…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 for 40 m², the effective cost is about €2,325/m² after a modest habitable-property allowance, far above the €356/m² comparison level. Central Intra and existing rental income add value, but the listing does not state the rent, yield, or lease terms, making this a weak buy at the asking price.
More on the house and the area
A charming, fully furnished and seemingly habitable townhouse with warm interiors, a well-equipped kitchen, polished floors, and attractive exposed timber beams. Its central historic-town setting and small private outdoor area add character, although the home is very compact and currently occupied by a tenant.
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€3,000 – €4,000
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.
- Only 40 sqm, with a compact two-level layout and narrow staircase.
- The property is currently rented, with the lease reportedly ending on 01/07/2027, so it is not immediately available for owner-occupation.
- The outdoor space is a small enclosed terrace/courtyard rather than a garden or scenic viewpoint.
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 78/100The cluster is in the hills immediately above Verbania on the west side of Lake Maggiore. Lake Maggiore lies within about 10 km, with the Borromean Gulf and the Borromean Islands off Stresa and Pallanza. The lower Lepontine Alps and the Val Grande massif rise just inland. Val Grande National Park begins a short distance to the northwest and is the main protected landscape of this part of the province. The nearest ski area is Mottarone, roughly an hour by road depending on the exact starting point. Verbania is the nearest town of size, with ferry connections on Lake Maggiore, lakeside districts, and the Villa Taranto botanical gardens. The area is known for the Lake Maggiore shore, chestnut and beech woods on the inland slopes, and access into the wild valleys of Val Grande.