Terratetto in centro paese
AFFITTO A RISCATTO : TOTALE 55.000€- ANTICIPO 20.000€ - 400€ AL MESE PER 7 ANNI E 3 MESI CIRCA Sei alla ricerca di un Terratetto semi indipendente a Front ? Ecco la soluzione adatta a te Noi della Tempocasa di San Benigno C.se proponiamo in vendita Terratetto indipendente a Front in zona centrale. La soluzione si…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The ad headline states a rent-to-buy total of €55,000 (€20,000 upfront plus €400/month for about 7 years), so the real effective purchase basis is far above the stated €20,000. Using the habitable condition, effective cost is about €263/m² if priced at €20k but roughly €632/m² on the stated total, versus a low-stock baseline of €350/m², making it weak once the contradictory pricing is accounted for.
More on the house and the area
Modest semi-detached townhouse in central Front, Piemonte, 95 sqm over three levels for 20,000€ (rent-to-buy total 55,000€). Interiors are heavily dated and cluttered with old furniture, kitsch decor, vintage appliances and worn finishes; exterior shows peeling facade plaster. The vaulted brick ceiling in the ground-floor kitchen offers minor rustic character but nothing striking. No standout view, location, or architectural feature. Low price reflects condition rather than a genuine bargain wow. Ordinary provincial village house needing full refresh.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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.
- Dated, cluttered interiors full of old furniture requiring full clearance and modernization
- Peeling/deteriorated facade plaster visible on exterior
- No energy class listed
- Time-worn fixtures, old appliances and dark rooms 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 52/100The cluster lies in the Canavese area at the edge of the Po plain, with the Graian Alps visible to the north and west. The Malone stream runs through Front and joins the Orco nearby; the Orco valley opens toward the lower Alpine valleys around Rivarolo Canavese and Cuorgnè. The nearest town of some size is Ciriè, with rail links, shops and services, and Rivarolo Canavese is the main small centre for the upper Canavese plain. Turin is the main city for work and transport, but it is outside the immediate landscape. This part of northern Canavese is known for mixed farming, small industrial settlements and villages spread between fields and low wooded rises.