Cressa - rustico
Il rustico è situato nel centro storico di Cressa, zona tranquilla e verdeggiante a pochi minuti da Borgomanero e dal Golf Resort di Bogogno. Disposto su due livelli, l’ampia metratura consente di realizzarci diversi appartamenti di diverse metrature. La corte offre uno spazioso giardino con una tettoia che è…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing states the property is "completamente da ristrutturare" and I estimate renovation at €1,100/m² → renovation ≈ €330,000; effective price ≈ €389,000 or ~€1,297/m² vs regional median €263/m², so the effective cost is far above the local baseline.
More on the house and the area
A very characterful courtyard farmhouse with brick vaulted cellars, exposed beams and a large open loggia — lots of authentic Piemonte charm. It’s a clear renovation project rather than a move-in home, but the intact roof lines and original features make it a realistic, high-value restoration opportunity at a low price.
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€119,000 – €176,000
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.
- Complete renovation required (no kitchen/bathrooms shown)
- Fragile external wooden gallery and some roof areas need structural repair
- Likely upgrade of utilities and interior finishes needed
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 56/100The cluster sits on the northern edge of the Novara plain where flat farmland gives way to the lower hills of the Prealps. The surrounding land is mixed agriculture with vineyards present in the nearby hill communes that form part of the Alto Piemonte wine area (Ghemme/Gattinara are in the same wine district to the north/northeast). The nearest towns of size are Borgomanero (local services, shops and a railway station) and the provincial capital Novara (regional rail connections, hospitals and larger services). The larger lakes of the area (Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore) lie to the west and are regional attractions beyond the immediate plain. Mountainous areas and ski facilities in the Monte Rosa/Sesia valleys lie further to the north and are reached by regional roads.