Soluzione indipendente a Mezzenile
Noi della Tempocasa di San Benigno C.se proponiamo a Mezzenile, in posizione comoda da raggiungere, una soluzione indipendente ideale sia come prima casa che come casa vacanze. L'immobile è composto da cucina e soggiorno, con ambienti accoglienti e ben distribuiti. Il riscaldamento è garantito da stufa ed è presente la…
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
At €8,000 for 54 sqm, the ask is just €148/sqm; assuming light-to-moderate works despite the 'habitable' label, effective cost is about €498/sqm including ~€350/sqm renovation. That is still only modestly above the very low Piemonte townhouse baseline of €350/sqm (n=4,950), but the absolute ticket is tiny and the listing has 16 photos with no major legal red flags.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, roofed and furnished little house, not a shell, and the €8k price gives it some appeal. But the photos show very cramped, dark, heavily dated interiors with low ceilings and limited charm. It looks habitable for simple use, yet far from a dream home without substantial updating.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
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.
- Very dated interiors with low ceilings and basic finishes
- Usable but likely needs significant modernization for comfortable full-time living
- Tiny balcony/courtyard with no real view shown
- Heating appears limited to stove/flue rather than modern system
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 71/100The cluster sits in the Valli di Lanzo, with the Graian Alps around the valley and the upper valley rising toward peaks on the French border. The Stura di Lanzo runs through this part of the valley. Ceres is one of the main small centres of the Val Grande di Lanzo, with everyday services and the Torino–Ceres rail link toward the plain. The nearest larger town is Lanzo Torinese, and Turin is the main city for higher-order services. This area is known for alpine valley settlements, hiking and summer access into the Lanzo valleys.