Rustico/casale in Via delle Cascine
Cafasse - In zona tranquilla, immersa nel verde e non distante dai servizi del paese, all'interno di una corte, proponiamo in vendita casa semindipendente libera su due lati e sviluppata su due livelli completa di giardino privato, tettoia, deposito, box e terreno. Al piano terra troviamo la zona giorno composta da soggiorno, cucina, piccolo bagno di servizio al...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 for 138 sqm, the asking price is €471/sqm; assuming a typical renovation budget of about €700/sqm for an unclarified condition, the effective cost is about €1,171/sqm, far above the very low local baseline of €263/sqm. Positives are the good size, 30 photos, garden/box/outbuildings and a quiet green setting near services, but the baseline stock is much cheaper so this looks only fair rather than a standout deal.
More on the house and the area
This has some practical appeal: a private garden, extra outbuildings and a green setting, plus a very low price for 138 sqm. But the photos show a tired, clearly worn house with cracking, staining and obsolete interiors, so it feels more like a substantial project than a dream-ready home. The covered balcony and rustic barn add potential, yet the current wow is limited.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€27,000 – €48,000
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 need heavy renovation and modernization
- Visible cracks, damp staining and worn finishes
- Kitchen and bathrooms are very dated and likely need replacement
- Outbuildings/covered barn space may need structural review
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 66/100The cluster is in the lower Valli di Lanzo at the first rise from the Turin plain, with the Graian Alps closing the northern and western horizon. The Ceronda valley is local here, and the Stura di Lanzo valley system begins a short distance north and west. The Lanzo valleys are within the 15 km landscape, with woods, slopes and mountain villages rather than open plain. Venaria Reale and the north-west edge of Turin are the nearest larger urban areas, with full services and rail links toward the city. The area is known as the approach to the Lanzo valleys from Turin.