Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €17,250 asking price is very low at €539/m², but allowing roughly €6,400 for a habitable 32 m² unit brings the effective cost to about €739/m², modestly above comparable local stock. The listing mentions autonomous heating and a kitchen, but does not say enough about the bathroom, building age, or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
This is an extremely cheap 32 sqm urban apartment in Turin, with autonomous heating and a kitchen reportedly present. The older ochre building has balconies and some character, but the photos show a crowded, weathered setting rather than a beautiful dream home, and livability cannot be fully confirmed without proper interior photos.
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€2,000 – €4,000
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.
- The interior is barely shown, and the listing records zero bathrooms; verify the actual layout and facilities.
- The building and surrounding streets look dense, worn, and affected by graffiti.
- As a tribunal auction, confirm occupancy, legal status, utilities, and any condominium or renovation liabilities.
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 55/100The cluster is inside the continuous built-up area of Turin, so the immediate surroundings are urban streets, dense neighbourhoods, rail corridors and major roads. The Po runs through the city, with the Dora Riparia and Stura di Lanzo also crossing the urban area. The Alpine arc is visible to the west and north, but it lies beyond the 15 km landscape that counts here. Turin is the regional capital and has the main concentration of services, universities, museums and transport in Piedmont. The Residences of the Royal House of Savoy in and around Turin are a UNESCO World Heritage site.