Casa indipendente in Via Torino
La TEMPOCASA di Fossano propone in vendita CASA SEMI INDIPENDENTE LIBERA SU DUE LATI PARALLELI, situata in zona tranquilla e residenziale. La soluzione si sviluppa su più livelli ed è composta da due alloggi ad oggi separati con possibilità di collegarli tra loro, ideale sia come abitazione bifamiliare sia come unica…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €407/m², the asking price is already about 22% above the local €333/m² benchmark; including an estimated €500/m² for modernization brings the effective cost to roughly €907/m². The roof and structure are reportedly sound, but single-glazed windows, no methane connection, and only one bathroom indicate substantial updating, while condition and energy details are not stated.
More on the house and the area
A characterful historic village house with an unusually picturesque façade, traditional shutters, balconies and a recently refurbished roof. Inside it is a real, roofed multi-room home with kitchens, bathroom and existing services, but it needs substantial modernization rather than being 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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€22,000 – €38,000
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 very dated, with peeling finishes, damp staining and old fixtures.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a large multi-level property.
- Single-glazed wooden windows and no current methane connection imply upgrade and utility costs.
- The long exterior wooden balconies and roof structure should be professionally inspected despite the reported good structural condition.
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 60/100The cluster lies in the rolling farmland of the lower Langhe at the edge of the Tanaro plain, with the Ligurian Alps visible to the south in clear weather. The Tanaro runs nearby, and the Stura di Demonte meets it at Cherasco. The nearest larger towns are Fossano and Bra, which provide rail links, shops and everyday services; Cuneo is the main provincial city farther south-west. Cherasco, a few kilometres away, has a preserved historic centre and is known for snails and chocolate. The wider area is known for wine hills around Dogliani and Barolo, but those core vineyard landscapes begin farther east.