Appartamento su due livelli
AFFITTO A RISCATTO: PREZZO TOTALE 20.000€ - ANTICIPO 5.000 € - 400€ AL MESE PER 3 ANNI E 2 MESI CIRCA Sei alla ricerca di una soluzione spaziosa, ideale per famiglie o come investimento? Questa è l'opportunità che fa per te! Noi della Tempocasa di San Benigno C.se proponiamo, nel cuore di Traves, un terratetto…
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
The ad headline is rent-to-buy and states a total price of €20,000, so the €5,000 figure appears to be only the upfront payment; using the true total, effective cost is about €36,000 (€20,000 + 80×€200), or ~€450/m² versus a €353/m² baseline. It is described as habitable and has 15 photos, but the price presentation is materially misleading, which weakens the deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a ruin: it has kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and looks structurally intact. But the imagery is very plain and tired, with cluttered, low-ceilinged rooms and little visible charm or scenery. Its main appeal is extreme affordability, not dream-home beauty.
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€5,000 – €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.
- Very basic, dated interiors with low wow appeal.
- Ground-floor and cellar spaces look dark and somewhat damp/utilitarian.
- No proven views, garden or attractive outdoor living space in the photos.
- Price shown is only the upfront amount in a rent-to-buy deal, not the full purchase price.
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 72/100The cluster is in the Valli di Lanzo, with the Graian Alps immediately around it. The Stura di Lanzo runs through the valley. The area is part of the Lanzo valleys mountain landscape below the higher Alpine side valleys toward Ala di Stura and Viù. The nearest ski facilities are the small lifts of Pian Benot above Usseglio, roughly 35–45 minutes by road, while the larger lifts of the upper Susa Valley are much farther and do not define the immediate setting. Lanzo Torinese is the nearest town of some size, with rail access toward Turin and everyday services. Turin is the nearest major city for higher-order services, about an hour away by road or rail from the lower valley. The area is known for Alpine valleys, hiking, second-home villages and summer access to mountain pastures and passes.