Terratetto con deposito e tettoia
A Corio, in una tranquilla frazione immersa nel verde, proponiamo in vendita un terratetto da ristrutturare, ideale per chi desidera personalizzare gli spazi e realizzare un'abitazione secondo i propri gusti, partendo da un investimento contenuto. L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli: al piano terra trovano spazio la…
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 €4,500 for 123 sqm, the asking price is just €37/sqm, but with a realistic renovation budget of about €800/sqm the effective cost is roughly €837/sqm, well above the €350/sqm baseline for Piemonte townhouses. The very low entry price and accessory spaces help, but the layout is basic and the first-floor access is via external stairs, so this looks like a viable low-cost project rather than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
There is some rustic alpine charm here: stone walls, old timber, vaulted cellar spaces, and a green hillside setting. But the house shown is not remotely move-in ready; interiors are bare and rough, with signs of damp and neglected outbuildings, so this reads as a very cheap project rather than a dream home today. The €4.5k price is eye-catching, but the wow comes more from potential and bargain value than from current livability.
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, €800/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€24,000 – €43,000
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.
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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.
- Full renovation needed before it feels like a usable home
- Some spaces look damp, stripped back, or semi-derelict
- Exterior structures/balconies and roof areas may need structural checks
- Rural fraction setting likely means limited immediate convenience
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 67/100The cluster is in the Lanzo Valleys area at the edge of the Graian Alps. The Stura di Lanzo basin is the main river landscape nearby, with wooded slopes, side valleys and pre-alpine ridges around the settled floor. The nearest ski lifts are in the Lanzo valleys above Ceres and Ala di Stura, roughly 45-60 minutes by road depending on the lift and season. Lanzo Torinese is the nearest town of some size, with rail access toward Turin and the usual services; Turin is the main city for higher-order services and work. This part of the province is known for mountain pasture country, chestnut woods and the traditional valleys leading up toward the French border.