Casa bifamiliare in Via Giuseppe Goglio 49
Immersa nella tranquillità della frazione di Campo, nel comune di Castellamonte, casa semindipendente disposta su tre livelli. Entrando al piano terra troviamo due ampi locali a uso cantina, perfetti come spazi di sgombero. Tramite una comoda scala interna si sale al primo piano, dove si sviluppa la zona giorno composta da un'ampia cucina con balcone, una camera da...
What it really costs
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At €25,000 for 83 sqm, the asking price is €301/sqm; assuming habitable/basic-upgrade condition from the description, effective cost is about €501/sqm including ~€200/sqm renovation. That is above the low internal baseline of €350/sqm for Piemonte townhouses, so it is not a steal, but the absolute ticket is low and 33 photos with a coherent description reduce risk.
More on the house and the area
The village setting is pleasant and the house has a neat, Alpine-borgo exterior that feels authentic for the price. Inside it is a real, roofed and usable home rather than a shell, with kitchen, bedrooms and heating visible, but it is very dated and some lower-level spaces show clear damp. This feels more like a cheap livable fixer-upper than a dream-home scroll stopper.
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 – €9,000
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 dated and need significant cosmetic updating.
- Ground-floor cellar/storage rooms show damp and are not currently habitable space.
- No real view or outdoor living beyond small balconies.
- Only one bathroom shown; overall comfort level looks basic.
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 area sits at the mouth of the Valle del Canavese, with the first Alpine relief of the Graian Alps close to the north and west. The Orco valley and the plain of the Canavese meet here, and the Sacro Monte di Belmonte near Valperga is within the local area and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Castellamonte is known for its long ceramic tradition, especially stufe and terracotta production. Ivrea is the nearest town of size, with full services and a substantial historic centre.