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Brovello – Intero stabile in pietra da riattare con corte interna Nel caratteristico borgo di Brovello proponiamo in vendita proprietà indipendente terra-cielo di 172 mq commerciali disposta su 3 livelli. L'immobile si distingue per l'architettura tipica in pietra locale e per la presenza di una corte privata…
What it really costs
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At €80,000 (€465/m²), this 172 m² stone farmhouse explicitly needs renovation; estimated effective cost is about €200,400, or €1,165/m², versus a €263/m² Piemonte baseline. The historic village setting and 44 photos help, but the renovation burden makes the asking price weak.
More on the house and the area
A characterful stone village farmhouse with traditional architecture, balconies, exposed structural details, and a private internal courtyard. The house is roofed and has a functioning kitchen and bathroom, but the interiors and exterior fabric are tired and require real renovation before comfortable full-time living.
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€34,000 – €60,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including peeling plaster, aging finishes, and likely roof/upper-floor work.
- The property is spread over three levels with narrow, worn staircases and a somewhat dark interior.
- No clear views, modern kitchen, or updated utilities are 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 84/100The cluster is on the slopes above Lake Maggiore, with the lake shore at Stresa and Baveno within about 10 km. Mottarone rises immediately inland above Gignese, and the lower western Ossola and Verbano pre-Alps frame the area. The closest ski area is Mottarone, with lifts on the mountain about 10 km away by road. Lake Orta lies just beyond Mottarone, with the near shore around Omegna roughly 15 km away. Stresa is the nearest town of size, with ferry connections on Lake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands offshore. The area is known for the lake-and-mountain landscape of the Verbano and for access to Mottarone’s panoramic ridge.