Casa bifamiliare in Malka 1
Nella tranquilla frazione di Cesariis, spazioso ed accogliente appartamento posto al piano terra inserito in una casa bifamiliare indipendente. Superficie totale di circa 85 mq con una luminosa zona giorno open space, due camere da letto, un bagno finestrato ed una pratica cantina. Possibilità di acquistare…
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At €33,000 for 83 sqm, the asking price is €398/sqm, but with a likely habitable-level refresh (~€200/sqm) the effective cost is about €598/sqm. The local baseline is weak, and the text calls it a ground-floor apartment inside a semi-detached house while the facts classify it as a townhouse, so this looks plausible but not a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
The mountain backdrop and leafy setting give this modest home real appeal, especially for the very low price. It looks structurally complete and usable now, with a terrace, functioning kitchen, bathroom and bedrooms, but the interiors are plain and dated rather than beautiful. This feels like a solid, livable bargain with pleasant nature around it, not a dramatic dream house.
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€6,000 – €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.
- interiors are dated and need cosmetic updating
- ground-floor setting in a simple bifamily house, not a standout historic home
- limited private outdoor space visible
- some small signs of wear/basic finishes
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 78/100The cluster is in the Julian Prealps, close to the main Julian Alps on the Slovenian border. The Torre valley and the mountain ridges around Lusevera are part of the Parco Naturale Regionale delle Prealpi Giulie. The nearest ski lifts are the small Sella Nevea area, roughly 35–45 minutes by road depending on the hamlet, with larger lifts farther away around Tarvisio. The nearest town of size is Udine, which provides the main rail links, services and larger retail. This border area is known for steep forested valleys, limestone ridges, mountain hamlets and Slovene cultural presence.