Villa a schiera in Lauco
Se cerchi una casa semplice e accogliente in montagna, questa casetta a schiera nel Comune di Lauco può fare al caso tuo. È perfetta per una coppia ed è pronta da abitare: viene venduta completamente arredata. Come è disposta la casa: Piano terra: C'è la cucina, scaldata da una stufa a legna Rizzoli che riscalda bene…
What it really costs
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Move-in ready townhouse (45sqm) in Lauco, sold fully furnished with wood stove heating, garage and terrace. At €1,111/m2 it sits ~3x above the regional median of €377/m2, but that baseline mixes mountain hamlets with mixed conditions and likely undervalues a habitable, furnished property. Condition is described as ready-to-live, so renovation needs are minimal (~€100/m2 to finish the terrace). Downsides: high per-m2 premium vs baseline, no energy class data, remote Carnia mountain location limiting resale/rental demand, and a tiny 45sqm footprint. Not a bargain versus local comps despite the low absolute price; fair-to-overpriced for a small habitable holiday home near Zoncolan.
More on the house and the area
Simple, move-in-ready mountain townhouse in Carnia (Lauco) near Zoncolan slopes and Arta Terme. Interior is clean and functional but modest: budget kitchen with wood-burning stove, small dated bathroom, cozy loft bedroom with exposed wood beams. Best asset is the lush forested Alpine valley setting seen from the rear garden. No standout interior or exterior wow; the surrounding nature and low price give it charm rather than scroll-stopping appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/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€2,000 – €2,000
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.
- Terrace still unfinished per description
- Very small at 45 sqm
- Dated bathroom
- Garden is mostly overgrown/utilitarian
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 72/100The cluster is in Carnia, with the Carnic Alps to the north and the Sappada-Dolomiti di Sesto chain visible in the wider mountain frame. The Tagliamento valley is nearby, and the area around Villa Santina and Tolmezzo is the main local corridor. The Carnic Prealps Regional Natural Park lies nearby to the south-west. The nearest ski areas are on Monte Zoncolan above Ravascletto and Sutrio, roughly a 25–35 minute drive depending on the hamlet. Tolmezzo is the nearest town of size, with hospital, schools, shops and the main services for Carnia. The area is known for Alpine hamlets, forested slopes, high pastures and the traditional architecture and food culture of Carnia.