Casa bifamiliare in Vicolo Tombino 2
Nel cuore del suggestivo comune di Carrosio, proponiamo una casa semindipendente in vendita, perfetta per chi cerca un'abitazione ricca di storia e fascino. Con una superficie di 63 mq, questa proprietà si sviluppa su più livelli, offrendo spazi ben distribuiti e funzionali. Al suo interno, troverete tre locali accoglienti, tra cui due camere da letto e un'ulteriore stanza versatile, ideale...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €18,000 for 63 sqm, the asking price is just €286/sqm versus a €353/sqm local baseline, already below the stock median. With no clear renovation warning in the text, I assume broadly habitable with light works (~€200/sqm), giving an effective cost around €486/sqm: still plausible for a character townhouse in a historic village, but not a screaming outlier.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine old-house character: chunky timber beams, brick floors, arched openings and a tucked-away borgo lane setting. It looks structurally like a real, usable home rather than a shell, with kitchen, heating and bathroom in place, but it is quite dim, basic and dated, so the dream here is more cheap character project than immediate wow-home.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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 dark, low-ceilinged interiors with basic presentation
- Kitchen and bathroom appear dated and may need upgrading
- No outdoor space, terrace, or proven view in the photos
- Tight old-stair layout may feel cramped for full-time living
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 71/100The cluster is in the Ligurian Apennines, with wooded ridges and passes around Voltaggio and the upper Lemme valley. The Parco Naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo lies within the area, with reservoirs, beech and chestnut woods, and paths on the watershed toward Monte Tobbio. Genoa is the nearest large city for services and transport, while Novi Ligure is the nearest sizable town on the plain with everyday shopping and rail connections. The area is known for mountain pasture, woods, and the historic road link between Piedmont and Genoa over the Apennine passes.