Casa indipendente in Via San Giovanni 7
DEMONTE - VIA SAN GIOVANNI. Nel comune di Demonte, situato a breve distanza dal centro del paese e comodo a tutti i principali servizi, si propone in vendita un'intera proprietà indipendente totalmente recintata, disposta su un lotto complessivo di circa 630 mq calpestabili tra spazi coperti e corte privata di circa…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 (€225/m²), the price looks low, but the 200 m² property is still being completed and includes unfinished portions, implying roughly €700/m² in renovation costs. The estimated all-in cost is about €185,000, or €925/m², well above the local €333/m² benchmark; the large lot, garages and garden add value but do not offset the substantial work required.
More on the house and the area
The property has a genuinely attractive mountain setting, a sizeable private garden, and a mix of old stone-and-brick agricultural character. However, the main house is currently an uninhabitable empty shell rather than a usable home, so its appeal is primarily as a renovation project.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
- This is an unfinished shell with bare brick interiors, dirt floors, and no visible kitchen or usable bathroom.
- Substantial finishing work is required, including floors, plastering, utilities, heating, and internal fittings.
- The roof structure and older outbuildings should be professionally checked before purchase.
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 74/100The cluster sits in the Stura di Demonte valley in the Maritime Alps, with high alpine relief immediately around it. The Stura di Demonte river runs through the valley. Much of the upper valley falls within the Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime. The nearest ski area is Limone Piemonte, roughly 35-45 minutes by road depending on the exact hamlet. Cuneo is the nearest town of size, with rail connections, hospitals, secondary schools and the main services of the province. The valley is known for mountain pasture landscapes, old military roads and fortifications linked to the Colle della Maddalena route toward France. Vinadio and its Forte Albertino are nearby in the same valley.