Casa - Semindipendente in vendita a Paroldo
Casa - Semindipendente in vendita a Paroldo. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, caminetto, balcone, cantina.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €70,000 (€500/m²), the estimated effective cost is about €98,000 or €700/m² after accounting for habitable-condition costs, roughly double the €345/m² local benchmark. The garage, cellar, fireplace, balcony and heating add useful value, but the listing does not indicate a special location advantage to justify the premium.
More on the house and the area
A genuine habitable townhouse with generous space, balconies, a small garden, garage, cellar, fireplace, and glimpses toward the surrounding hills. The interiors are clean and functional rather than beautiful, with dated finishes and a plain exterior, but €70,000 for 140 sqm makes it a credible low-cost Italian home rather than a renovation shell.
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€9,000 – €16,000
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 fully usable but dated and basic, especially the kitchen and bathroom.
- Visible exterior plaster deterioration and staining may require maintenance.
- The house is narrow and vertically arranged across multiple floors, with stairs throughout.
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 68/100The cluster sits in the Langhe hills, with ridges of pasture, hazelnut groves and small fields. The Bormida valley is nearby, and the Tanaro valley lies farther north. This part of the Alta Langa is known for Murazzano sheep’s milk cheese and for hazelnuts. Alba is the nearest larger town of note, with a full service centre and a substantial historic core. The wider Langhe wine landscape around Alba, Barolo and Barbaresco has UNESCO status, but the core vineyard area is farther north of Murazzano.