Terratetto unifamiliare in Melle
MELLE – Borgata Norastra - In ottima posizione soleggiata, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente con giardino privato e terreno adiacente, ideale per chi desidera vivere nella tranquillità della montagna senza rinunciare agli spazi esterni. L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli. Al piano terra trovano spazio un…
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 €59,000 for 94 sqm, the ask is €628/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €828/sqm. That is far above this catalog baseline of €350/sqm for Piemonte townhouses, so despite the garden, terrace and good sun exposure, it looks ordinary-to-weak on price rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely charming stone mountain house with a sunny balcony, covered terrace and green alpine surroundings. The exterior has real character and the house looks solid, roofed and fully usable, with kitchen and bathrooms already in place. The wow is more in the setting and rustic facade than in the interior, which is simple and dated rather than dream-home beautiful.
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€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.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and fairly plain.
- Mountain hamlet setting may feel isolated for full-time living.
- Some ancillary spaces appear basic/storage-like rather than polished living space.
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 68/100The cluster sits in the lower Maira Valley with the Cottian Alps close by and Monte Chersogno dominating the local skyline above the valley settlements. The Maira river runs through this part of the valley. Cuneo is the nearest town of size, with full services, a rail station and the main shopping and administrative functions for the area. Dronero is the nearest small centre with everyday services and the main historic town of the lower valley. This area is known for Alpine valley villages, woodland and pasture slopes, and for access up the Val Maira toward higher mountain country.