Terratetto plurifamiliare in Meana di Susa
In una tranquilla borgata di Meana di Susa, questa casa semindipendente in pietra gode di tre lati liberi e di una piacevole vista aperta sulle montagne. L'abitazione, edificata nel 1895 e ristrutturata intorno agli anni '80, si sviluppa su due piani fuori terra, oltre al piano terra dove trovano spazio due cantine…
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
Price is €56,000 for 101 sqm (€554/sqm); with a light habitable-update budget of about €250/sqm, the effective cost is about €804/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €353/sqm in Piemonte, so it is not a statistical bargain. Still, it is a livable stone townhouse with 18 photos, private courtyard, garage/cellar and mountain-view appeal, which supports a solid but not exceptional score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable old stone townhouse, not a project: floors, bathroom, kitchen and bedrooms are all in place and it looks immediately habitable. The mountain outlook from the balcony and the fireplace add charm, but the interiors are plain and strongly 1980s, so the dream factor is moderate rather than high. At €56k for 101 sqm, it feels good value for someone happy to refresh over time.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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 very dated and need cosmetic updating.
- Heating/hot water appear reliant on wood systems, with GPL only prepared but not connected.
- Bedrooms are communicating rather than fully independent.
- Mountain-borgo setting may mean quieter services/access.
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 Val di Susa with the Cottian Alps immediately around it. The Dora Riparia runs along the valley floor below Meana. The Gran Bosco di Salbertrand Regional Park is within this part of the valley to the west. The nearest ski area is at Sauze d’Oulx in the Via Lattea domain, roughly 35–45 minutes by road depending on the access point. Susa is the nearest town of size and has rail services, shops and major Roman remains including the Arch of Augustus and the amphitheatre. The valley is one of the historic Alpine routes between Turin and France and is known for forts and abbeys, including the Sacra di San Michele farther east in the valley.