Villetta da ristrutturare
Cressa, nelle vicinanze del centro commerciale Risparmione, villetta da ristrutturare con area di pertinenza e locali deposito, composta da 3 locali e servizi per 96 mq, oltre a depositi/magazzini per 79 mq. e area di pertinenza. Occasione! Per info: F.Mirco 342.5536792 Il toponimo pare derivare dal nome del nobile…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000, the renovation-adjusted cost is roughly €1,251/m², far above the local comparison level of €315/m². The listing says 96 m² of living space plus 79 m² of deposits, while the headline size is 118 m², so the usable-area calculation needs verification.
More on the house and the area
This is a plain Piemonte house with an intact roof and a potentially useful layout, but the exterior is worn and the grounds are neglected. The interior is far from move-in ready and would require a serious refurbishment rather than a light refresh.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including peeling finishes, damaged ceilings and outdated interiors.
- The property appears cluttered and partly overgrown, with no evidence of a usable kitchen or modern bathroom.
- No notable view, historic detailing or especially attractive setting is shown.
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 cluster sits on the northern edge of the Novara plain where flat farmland gives way to the lower hills of the Prealps. The surrounding land is mixed agriculture with vineyards present in the nearby hill communes that form part of the Alto Piemonte wine area (Ghemme/Gattinara are in the same wine district to the north/northeast). The nearest towns of size are Borgomanero (local services, shops and a railway station) and the provincial capital Novara (regional rail connections, hospitals and larger services). The larger lakes of the area (Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore) lie to the west and are regional attractions beyond the immediate plain. Mountainous areas and ski facilities in the Monte Rosa/Sesia valleys lie further to the north and are reached by regional roads.