Castelnovo del Friuli, località Costa – Casa a schiera immer
Qui il traffico è un rumore che si sente solo nei ricordi di città. Al suo posto, ogni mattina, una vista sul verde circostante che non stupisce sempre per la sua bellezza. Arroccata leggermente in quota e circondata dalla natura, questa casa a schiera del 1984 (nata nell'ambito della ricostruzione post-terremoto)…
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 €55,000 for 89 sqm, the ask is €618/sqm; with a light habitable refresh of about €250/sqm for original 1980s interiors, the effective cost is about €868/sqm. That is well above the local sub-€100k baseline of €377/sqm, so despite a redone roof and 19 photos, this looks more fairly priced than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home with fitted kitchen, two bathrooms, heating and solid overall condition, not a renovation shell. Its best asset is the green hillside setting with a pleasant open view toward the church and mountains. The wow comes more from the peaceful location and value than from the architecture or interiors, which are neat but distinctly dated.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€7,000 – €12,000
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 fully livable but very dated 1980s.
- Exterior is part of a plain post-earthquake row development, so charm is limited.
- Likely needs aesthetic updating to feel special.
- No air conditioning; methane is available on the road but not connected.
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 is in the Friulian pre-Alps, with low mountain ridges and narrow valleys immediately around it. The Tagliamento valley is the main natural feature of this part of the province, and the area sits in the hill-and-mountain belt west of the river. The nearest larger centre is Spilimbergo, which has a substantial historic centre and services; Maniago is another nearby town of size in the same foothill zone. This part of western Friuli is known for earthquake-rebuilt stone villages, mixed woodland, hay meadows and small-scale farming on steep ground.