Terratetto con giardino !
TERRATETTO CON GIARDINO !. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, caminetto, porta blindata, balcone, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, arredato, cantina, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €39,000 asking price is attractive at €339/m², with a garage, garden, cellar, terrace and independent heating. However, allowing about €23,000 for normal updates to a habitable 115 m² home brings the effective cost to roughly €539/m², above the local €345/m² reference.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely characterful Piedmontese townhouse, with an exceptionally photogenic double-height arcade, vaulted terrace, exposed brick and a glimpse of mountain scenery. The house appears habitable rather than a shell, with a functioning kitchen, bathroom, heating and furnished living spaces, while the garden and exterior need cleanup and refurbishment. At €39,000 for 115 m² with outdoor space, garage and historic character, it has strong dream-home potential for a renovation-minded buyer.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Exterior plaster, brickwork and roof edges show substantial age and will need maintenance.
- The garden is heavily overgrown and the setting includes nearby commercial or industrial-looking buildings.
- Interior is habitable but dated, with basic finishes and furnishings.
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 61/100The cluster lies at the mouth of the Val Gallenca, with the first slopes of the Canavese and Graian Alps immediately above the town. The Gallenca stream runs down through the valley and the Orco valley opens a short distance to the north-west. Gran Paradiso National Park is not within the 15 km radius, but the alpine valleys of the Canavese begin very close by. The nearest larger centre is Rivarolo Canavese, which has rail links, shops and everyday services; Cuorgnè is also nearby as a local service town. The area is known in Piemonte for the Canavese foothill belt, with pre-alpine villages, woods and short valleys rising from the plain.