Cascina in Romagnano Sesia
La casa nel verde, a 1 km dal centro del paese, situata su un altopiano con terreno pianeggiante, ingresso dalla provinciale Romagnano/Borgomanero, dalla stradina si arriva alla casa di due piani, piano terra, veranda e tre lucali uso magazzino, primo piano veranda piu ingresso sala, cucina, camera, cameretta, bagno…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €100,000 plus estimated €50,000 renovation (250 m2 × €200) yields €150,000 total — €600/m2 vs the local median €260/m2, so this is well above market. Listing supplies only 1 photo and no energy class, so key information is missing.
More on the house and the area
A simple, habitable 1960s farmhouse set on flat, private land and a small orchard — great for someone who wants space and outdoor life. The building is functional but dated, so it’s a realistic, affordable home that will need sensible modernisation rather than a full rebuild.
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€17,000 – €28,000
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.
- Dated 1960s house — likely needs internal modernisation (kitchen, bathroom, insulation).
- Corrugated roof visible in photos — get a structural/roof inspection (possible replacement/repair).
- Only limited photos provided so interior condition and systems (electrics/heating) are unclear.
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.