Terratetto unifamiliare in Torreano
Terratetto unifamiliare in Torreano. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, balcone, terrazzo.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €98,000 asking price looks low at €345/m², but estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,045/m². That is far above the local €376/m² benchmark, and the listing offers no details on the renovation scope or energy performance.
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A large, solid townhouse with intact roof, abundant rooms, heating, garage and a generous private courtyard/garden with mature trees. It is a real house rather than a ruin, but the interiors are dated and some walls show damp or deterioration, so renovation is needed before it feels like a dream home.
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€56,000 – €100,000
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, including peeling exterior finishes, damp-stained interior walls and dated floors and fixtures.
- The house fronts directly onto a busy-looking road, which may mean traffic noise and reduced privacy.
- The gallery does not clearly show the bathrooms or a fully equipped kitchen, so immediate livability is not fully confirmed.
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 67/100The cluster lies in the eastern Friulian hills below the Julian Prealps. The Torre valley and the wooded ridges toward the Slovenian border are within the local landscape. Faedis is in the Colli Orientali del Friuli wine area, known for vineyards, olive growing in sheltered slopes, and sweet wines such as Ramandolo from nearby hills. Cividale del Friuli, the nearest town of size, is a short drive away and has a substantial historic centre; it is on the UNESCO listing for the Lombards in Italy. Udine is the main city for services and rail. This is border-hill country of vineyards, woods, small villages and old rural stone houses rather than a single standout natural monument.