Terratetto unifamiliare in Candia Canavese
Terratetto unifamiliare in Candia Canavese. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
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The €36,000 asking price looks low at €167/m², but substantial renovation for 216 m² could add about €151,200, bringing the effective cost to roughly €867/m² versus €345/m² for comparable homes in the area. The listing does not say how many bedrooms or bathrooms there are, nor provide an energy rating.
More on the house and the area
A large, colorful traditional townhouse in a compact Canavese village, with tiled floors, shutters, balconies, garage space, and a practical multi-room layout. It appears roofed and usable rather than a ruin, but the dated, cluttered interiors and renovation needs keep it well below dream-home territory; the very low price for 216 sqm is the main appeal.
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€43,000 – €76,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs substantial cosmetic renovation and modernization.
- Interiors appear dated, cluttered, and somewhat dark.
- No garden, terrace, or scenic view is evident.
- Bathroom and kitchen arrangements should be verified during inspection.
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 71/100Lago di Candia is at the village edge, with reedbeds and wetland around it inside the Parco Naturale del Lago di Candia. The Canavese plain and low morainic hills left by the Ivrea glacial amphitheatre shape the immediate landscape, and the Serra d'Ivrea is within this radius to the north-east. Ivrea is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and UNESCO status for the Olivetti industrial city. The area is known for the lake environment and for Erbaluce vineyards in the Canavese.