Casa singola con giardino!
Nel cuore di San Damiano Macra, a soli 5 minuti da Dronero, proponiamo in vendita una graziosa casa indipendente con giardino privato, ideale per chi desidera vivere lontano dal caos della città senza rinunciare alla comodità dei principali servizi. L'abitazione si sviluppa su due livelli: al piano terra troviamo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €99,000 for 100 sqm, the asking price is €990/sqm; with a typical 'needs renovation' allowance of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,690/sqm. That is far above the local baseline of €350/sqm for Piemonte townhouses, so despite the garden, independence and garage, this looks weak on price.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, independent village house with a private garden and a pleasant green mountain backdrop, so it feels like a real home rather than a project shell. Inside it is clean and usable but very dated, with empty rooms and a kitchen to redo, so the appeal is more practical than dreamy. Good value for the size and independence, but the wow is modest rather than unforgettable.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
Show more
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.
- Interiors are dated and need modernization.
- Kitchen appears stripped out and likely needs full refit.
- Mountain setting is pleasant but not shown as a dramatic open view.
- 1980s house has limited character compared with older stone/vaulted homes.
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 Maira Valley of the Cottian Alps, with steep wooded slopes, side valleys and higher alpine terrain within the local landscape. The Maira river runs down the valley. The area is part of the mountain system that leads toward the upper Valle Maira, which is known for stone hamlets, pastoral terrain and hiking routes. The nearest larger town is Cuneo, which provides the main services and rail connections for the valley. Skiing is not at the doorstep here; the small lifts and winter terrain of the upper Maira Valley are farther up-valley by car. This part of the valley is known for Occitan culture and mountain villages.