Casa indipendente in Strada Oreglia 42
A Cumiana, in località Oreglia a circa 2,5 km dal centro del paese e da tutti i servizi, proponiamo in vendita chalet indipendente su quattro lati, circondato da circa 500 mq di giardino privato e bosco di circa 2.400 mq, che regala la massima privacy. L'abitazione, di circa 50 mq, si sviluppa interamente su un unico…
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At €45,000 (€900/m²), the chalet is substantially above the local €335/m² benchmark, even before allowing for normal habitation costs. The private 500 m² garden and 2,400 m² woodland add appeal, but the listing does not state the home's condition, so the value is only fair.
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A genuinely usable little chalet with a functioning kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and a welcoming covered porch. Its strongest appeal is the private, leafy setting: around 500 sqm of garden plus approximately 2,400 sqm of woodland, offering real privacy and a peaceful nature retreat. The interiors are dated rather than renovated, but this is a livable home rather than an empty shell, and the €45,000 price makes the land-and-house package especially compelling.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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 dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- The garden and woodland appear somewhat overgrown and will need regular maintenance.
- It is a small 50 sqm home, located about 2.5 km from village services.
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.