Rustico
Nel caratteristico contesto di una corte nel cuore di Massino Visconti, proponiamo rustico disposto su due livelli, ideale per chi desidera recuperare e valorizzare un immobile dal fascino tradizionale. La proprietà si sviluppa su due piani e conserva le caratteristiche tipiche dell'architettura rustica, offrendo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
Must be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €50,000 for 154 m² but the description repeatedly says the house needs renovation; I estimate €700/m² (~€107,800) in works so effective cost ≈€157,800 (≈€1,025/m²) versus the local median €263/m², making this expensive for the region.
More on the house and the area
Charming village rustico with original beams, fireplaces, stone courtyard and an iron balcony — lots of character and a very attractive price near Lago Maggiore. However the interior is a basic, worn shell with peeling ceilings, concrete floors and overgrowth outside, so this is a renovation project rather than a ready-to-live 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€30,000 – €54,000
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.
- Full renovation required — floors, finishes, plumbing and electrics will need replacement
- Ceilings and exposed beams show heavy peeling; roof/structural inspection advised
- Overgrown courtyard, rusted balcony and ivy growth need exterior work
- No modern kitchen or bathrooms shown — not move-in ready
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.