Rustico/casale in Corso Armando Diaz 40 a
Circa 500 mq commerciali distribuiti su due fabbricati, in posizione semicentrale a Cameri, con interessanti possibilità di riconfigurazione residenziale. Una proposta rivolta a imprese edili e investitori immobiliari che cercano un'operazione di recupero nella quale valorizzare le superfici esistenti attraverso un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Huge 496 m2 complex offered at €150,000 but described as an investor-led recovery project; I estimate €1,100/m2 for full restoration, making the effective price ≈€1,402/m2 vs regional median €261/m2. The listing does not state the building condition, year or energy class, so substantial unseen costs are likely.
More on the house and the area
A large semicentral farmhouse complex with a sunny courtyard, high‑ceiling workshop rooms, exposed beams and a brick barn — lots of conversion character and private outdoor space. The buildings are worn and currently used as storage, so substantial renovation and permits are needed before it becomes a livable home.
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€196,000 – €290,000
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 required — full interior refit and utility upgrades likely
- Only a single small bathroom shown; not move-in ready
- External plaster/masonry and some roof/structure elements need inspection/repair
- Street-front, semicentral location with limited views and possible traffic noise
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 48/100The area sits on the western edge of the Ticino valley, with the Ticino River and the Parco Naturale Valle del Ticino / Parco del Ticino within reach east of Cameri. This is lowland between Novara and the Lombard plain, with rice fields, irrigation canals and scattered woodland typical of the Novara plain. Novara is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre and services. Milan Malpensa airport is nearby on the other side of the Ticino, but it is a transport fact rather than a landscape feature. The area is known for rice cultivation in the Pianura Novarese.