Villa a schiera in Montereale Valcellina
A pochi passi dalla piazza di Montereale Valcellina, vendesi casa in linea in ottime condizioni manutentive. L'immobile con accesso pedonale e carraio da una corte interna è disposto su tre livelli ed è così composto; piano terra: portico d'ingresso, cucina e soggiorno-pranzo; piano primo: disimpegno generoso con…
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The description says the townhouse is in very good maintenance condition, so I estimate only light updating at about €150/m²; that makes the effective price about €169/m² (€80,000 + ~€88,950), still well below the local baseline of €377/m². Central location near the town square, garage, heating, and 92 photos support the listing, but the very large 593 m² figure likely includes ancillary/mansard spaces, so I keep the score in the good rather than diamond range.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a solid, usable village townhouse with maintained exterior walls, roofline and straightforward everyday livability. The interiors shown are functional but dated, with little proven historic charm or wow-factor. At this price and size it has some bargain appeal, but it feels more practical than dreamy.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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€29,000 – €50,000
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.
- No views, garden or notable setting shown
- Interiors look dated and fairly plain rather than characterful
- Street frontage is simple and not especially photogenic
- Livability seems good, but appeal depends on unseen courtyard/terrace spaces
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 lies at the foot of the Friulian Prealps, with the Cansiglio and the Valcellina mountain area close by. The Cellina river runs through the area, and the gorge and reservoirs of the Valcellina are within this landscape; much of the upper valley falls in the Parco Naturale Dolomiti Friulane. Piancavallo, the nearest ski area, is roughly 30 minutes by road. Pordenone is the nearest town of size, with rail services, shops and hospitals. The area is known for the transition from the plain to the prealpine valleys and for outdoor use of the Cellina and Valcellina area.