Casa indipendente in Via Antonio Vivaldi
Questa casa di corte in vendita a Casale Corte Cerro, si dispone su due livelli nel cuore della frazione Montebuglio e possiede un comodo cortile privato. Gli ambienti interni sono ben distribuiti. Al piano terra troviamo: - un soggiorno - una cucina - un ripostiglio - un bagno Al primo piano invece si sviluppa la zona notte, composta...
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €69,000 plus estimated renovation €14,000 (200 €/m²) gives an effective €1,186/m², roughly 2.9× the local median of €403/m² — well above typical area prices. The listing does not state the property's condition.
More on the house and the area
A compact, livable village house with original parquet, wood ceilings and a street/bell‑tower view of the surrounding mountains — real character for a low price. The layout and every essential (bathroom, kitchen, balcony, private courtyard) are present, but the interiors are dated and would benefit from updating to make it a comfortable modern home.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and will need cosmetic renovation (panelling, ceilings, finishes).
- Small bathroom and compact kitchen — modernisation likely required.
- Upper floor reached by external stairs; courtyard is small (no private garden).
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 82/100Lake Orta is in the town. The lower western Alps and the prealpine ridges of Cusio and Mottarone surround the area. Mottarone is the nearest mountain of note, with road access and seasonal lifts around 20–30 minutes away. The Strona valley runs up from Omegna into wooded mountain terrain. Orta San Giulio, one of the Borghi più belli d’Italia, is on the same lake about 15 km away. The area is known for Lake Orta, for lakeside settlements, and for householdware manufacturing around Omegna and the Cusio district.