villa indipendente
villa indipendente. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, caminetto, mansarda, balcone, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina, esposizione doppia.
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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At €80,000 (€576/m²), this 139 m² villa needs renovation estimated at about €97,300, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,276/m² versus €275/m² for comparable homes in the area. Garage, terrace, cellar and fireplace add appeal, but the renovation burden makes this a weak deal.
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A charming independent villa set in a lush, private wooded garden, with mature trees, a balcony, terrace, stone detailing, and a welcoming fireplace interior. It looks like a real, furnished home rather than a shell, but the dated finishes and neglected outdoor areas mean it is better described as livable with renovation than move-in ready.
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€27,000 – €49,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The interiors are furnished and usable but distinctly dated, with renovation likely needed.
- The large wooded garden appears overgrown and may require substantial clearing and ongoing maintenance.
- No clear panoramic view or full bedroom/bathroom gallery is shown.
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 68/100Cumiana sits at the foot of the Cottian Alps, where the plain around Pinerolo rises into the first wooded valleys and ridges of the lower Chisone-Sangone area. The Noce stream runs through the area and the Chisola rises nearby on the slopes above the town. The Monte Tre Denti–Freidour Regional Natural Park lies partly in the commune, protecting the wooded ridge between Cumiana and Val Noce. The nearest substantial mountain skiing is in the upper Val Chisone around Pragelato and Sestriere, roughly an hour or more by road, so it is not part of the immediate landscape. Pinerolo is the nearest town of size, with a full set of services, a railway connection and a historic centre. The area is known locally for its position between the Turin plain and the first Alpine valleys, with chestnut woods, lower mountain pastures and walking routes on Monte Freidour and Tre Denti.