Casa bifamiliare
In pieno centro a Garbagna Novarese, proponiamo in vendita rustici di varie metrature, perfetti sia per creare la tua casa su misura sia come investimento. A due passi da tutti i servizi e a soli 10 minuti da Novara, in pieno centro storico di Garbagna Novarese Varie metrature disponibili: Dai tagli piccoli (60-90 mq) a quelli più...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 for 170 m² (€353/m²), the asking price matches the Piemonte baseline of €355/m², but the property is described as rustic stock needing conversion or substantial renovation. Including estimated renovation at €700/m² produces an effective cost of about €1,053/m², with condition and legal habitability details missing.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, roofed historic townhouse with charming brick arches, fireplaces, tiled floors and an old Italian character. However, the interiors are dark and seriously deteriorated, with damp, mold, peeling ceilings and broken elements, making it a substantial renovation project rather than a livable dream home.
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.
- Extensive renovation is needed, with severe damp, peeling plaster and visible mold in several rooms.
- Windows, shutters and finishes appear deteriorated; the property is not realistically move-in ready.
- The listing describes the property as a rustico, so utilities, structural condition and renovation permissions should be verified.
- The house fronts a relatively busy road, with no attractive view or clearly usable private garden 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 36/100This is the western Po plain between Novara and Vigevano, with flat irrigated farmland and a dense grid of canals and rice fields. The area is part of the Novarese rice-growing zone of the Pianura Padana, known for risicoltura. Novara is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections.