Casa indipendente in Via Nazionale
ARGENTERA - FRAZIONE BERSEZIO. Nel centro abitato di Bersezio, rinomata frazione e cuore pulsante del comune di Argentera, si propone in vendita un intero fabbricato indipendente di ampie dimensioni, libero su più lati e sviluppato su diversi livelli fuori terra. La struttura, che richiama l'architettura alpina…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €85,000 asking price becomes roughly €305,000 after estimating €1,100/m² for the 200 m² building described as entirely to renovate, or about €1,525/m² effective versus a €333/m² local benchmark. Its central position in a tourist mountain village adds some appeal, but the high-altitude, remote setting and extensive works make this a weak deal.
More on the house and the area
A large traditional Alpine village building with strong historic character, dramatic mountain surroundings, and attractive stone-paved streets. The intact exterior and roof suggest a substantial structure rather than a ruin, but the weathering and complete lack of interior evidence make this a renovation project rather than a proven ready-to-live 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€79,000 – €117,000
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.
- No interior photos, so actual livability, layout, utilities, and bathroom condition cannot be verified.
- The building looks substantially dated, with weathered façades, old roofing, closed shutters, and an overgrown side area; renovation may be significant.
- Access is via narrow steep cobbled village streets, which may complicate parking and construction work.
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 72/100Sambuco sits in the upper Valle Maira in the Cottian Alps (Alpi Cozie). The Maira torrent runs the length of the valley and is the main watercourse in the area. The local terrain is high and alpine in character, with surrounding peaks and ridges of the Cottian Alps within a few kilometres of the village. There is no large coastal or lake shoreline inside a 15 km radius. There is no major national park headquartered inside 15 km (the area is outside Italy’s best-known national-park cores). Within 15 km there are no large ski-resort complexes; major downhill ski lifts are located in other nearby valleys and higher ski areas are a drive away. Within 15 km the settlements are small mountain villages and hamlets; the nearest larger service towns (for markets and rail connections) lie down-valley (for example Dronero and Busca are the nearest towns of size, at a greater driving distance). Sambuco is in the Occitan-speaking area of the upper Maira valley and the valley is known for its network of mountain trails and for small traditional alpine hamlets.