Casa colonica in Cafasse
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…
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 €65,000 for 138 sqm, the ask is €471/sqm; with an estimated €650/sqm renovation need, the effective cost is about €1,121/sqm, far above the €263/sqm baseline for cheap Piemonte farmhouses. Positives are the rebuilt roof in 2021, private garden and garage, but the listing clearly says renovation is needed and some outbuildings/deposit areas may function more as ancillary space than prime living area.
More on the house and the area
This has some practical appeal: a private garden, extra land and useful outbuildings in a green, quiet setting. But the house itself is tired and dated, with cracking, stained surfaces and old kitchens/baths, so it feels like a real renovation project rather than an immediately lovable home. The redone roof helps, yet the overall wow remains modest.
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, €650/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.
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.
- Interiors need full modernization and visible repair work.
- Cracks, staining and worn finishes suggest more than just cosmetic refresh.
- The main house is plain rather than characterful.
- Outbuildings/deposit look rough and may need separate renovation.
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.