Casale Rustico con Ampio Giardino
Scopri questo rustico, situato in una zona tranquilla e circondata da attrazioni esclusive. Con 120 m² commerciali e 100 m² calpestabili distribuiti su tre livelli, ogni piano ospita un locale indipendente, perfetto per chi desidera creare spazi versatili e funzionali. L'immobile si sviluppa su 2 piani principali e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000 (€325/m²), this 120 m² farmhouse needs a total renovation with no heating and zero listed bathrooms; estimated works add about €132,000, producing an effective cost near €1,425/m² versus the Piemonte baseline of €263/m². The garden and proximity to a lake and attractions add appeal, but not enough to offset the renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This Piemonte farmhouse has genuine old-world character, with a long rustic balcony, exposed timber elements, and a private garden. However, the interior is essentially a storage-filled shell requiring total renovation, with no visible bathroom or kitchen, so it is currently a project rather than a livable home.
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€48,000 – €70,000
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.
- Total renovation is required, not a move-in home.
- The listed interior has no bathroom or kitchen and is filled with stored items and debris.
- Heating is currently absent; structural condition of the aged wooden balcony and beams should be checked.
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 61/100The cluster sits in the low-lying countryside north of the city of Novara, at the southern edge of the pre-Alpine/lake district of Piedmont. The Ticino river corridor and the Parco del Ticino (regional park) run in this part of the province; parts of the park are within roughly 10–15 km. The southern shore of Lake Maggiore and its lakeside towns (Arona/Angera area) lie to the north–northwest at roughly a 10–15 km scale. The nearest town of size is Borgomanero (around 8–12 km), which provides shops, services and local transport connections. The higher ground of the Mottarone and its tourist facilities (cable car/ski area) is visible from the wider area but is generally a 20–30 km drive. There is no UNESCO site or national park inside the immediate 15 km radius; the local economy mixes agriculture with small industry and lake-side tourism on Lake Maggiore.