Casa bicamere immersa nel verde
Situata a Paularo, casa di testa disposta su tre livelli più scantinato con giardinetto: un intimo rifugio dove riscoprire i ritmi lenti della montagna e il profumo della natura, ideale sia come accogliente prima casa sia come soluzione per le vacanze. Al piano terra si viene accolti dalla cucina abitabile con il vano…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €53,000 for 118 sqm, the asking price is €449/sqm; assuming a habitable house from the description ('prima casa', complete bathroom/kitchen, no renovation wording), effective cost is about €649/sqm after ~€200/sqm refresh. That is well above the local baseline of €377/sqm, so this looks ordinary-to-weak value despite the small garden and mountain setting.
More on the house and the area
The mountain setting is the real draw here: Paularo looks lush, dramatic and genuinely appealing for a live-in alpine lifestyle. The house itself appears solid, complete and usable now, with simple but functional interiors rather than standout historic charm. At €53k for 118 sqm, it has strong dream value because it feels like a real home, not a renovation shell.
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.
- Interiors are basic and dated rather than characterful.
- Only one bathroom shown and the layout is narrow/vertical over several floors.
- Garden is small and separate from the main living area.
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 the Carnic Alps, in the upper Val Chiarsò. The Chiarsò river runs through the valley. Monte Zoncolan and the surrounding Carnic ridges are within this landscape, with mountain roads leading toward the passes on the Austrian border. The nearest ski area is Ravascletto-Zoncolan, about 25–35 minutes by car depending on the hamlet. Tolmezzo is the nearest larger town, with hospitals, secondary schools and the main services of the upper Friuli valleys. This part of Carnia is known for alpine pastures, forestry and dispersed stone villages in narrow mountain valleys.