Rustico/casale in Via Fornaci
Nel cuore della ricercata zona Fornaci di Oleggio, proponiamo in vendita un intero casale disposto su tre livelli: una proprietà che rappresenta un’interessante opportunità sia per chi desidera realizzare un importante progetto residenziale, sia per chi è alla ricerca di un investimento immobiliare da sviluppare e…
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At €155/m², the €90,000 asking price looks low, but the 580 m² farmhouse is explicitly presented as an important development project and its condition is unknown. Assuming €1,100/m² renovation, effective cost is about €1,310/m² versus the Piemonte farmhouse baseline of €263/m², making this a weak deal despite the garden, parking, and pool.
More on the house and the area
A large historic farmhouse with a leafy enclosed garden, tiled roofs, exposed beams, arched details and a charming old-village setting near a bell tower. However, the interiors are largely empty and deteriorated, with visible debris and no clearly usable living spaces, so this is a substantial renovation project rather than a home ready for occupancy.
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€230,000 – €339,000
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.
- Major renovation appears necessary, with rubble, deteriorated plaster, exposed masonry and unfinished interiors.
- No usable kitchen or bathroom is visible in the gallery; utilities and habitability are unconfirmed.
- Roof structures and balconies should receive a detailed structural inspection before purchase.
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 48/100This is the flat Novara plain between the Ticino valley and the rice country, with fields, irrigation canals and scattered woodland. The Ticino river is within reach to the east, with the Parco naturale della Valle del Ticino along its banks. Novara is the nearest city of size, with full services, rail links and a historic centre.