Casa indipendente in Strada Provinciale 1 delle Valli di Lanzo
Casa Indipendente con Giardino e Bosco ad Ala di Stura (Frazione Cresto) iad Italia propone in vendita una splendida casa indipendente su 4 lati, immersa nella natura e nella quiete della Frazione Cresto, uno dei borghi più pittoreschi ed evocativi delle Valli di Lanzo (a circa 1.100 m s. l. m. ). Una soluzione ideale per...
What it really costs
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At €48,000 for 90 sqm, the asking price is €533/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the complete house setup and 30 photos, the effective cost is about €733/sqm including light works. That is well above this catalog baseline of €415/sqm for Piemonte country houses, though the independent house with garden/woodland in a scenic alpine hamlet adds some value.
More on the house and the area
The best part here is the secluded mountain-forest setting: it feels private, green and atmospheric, with usable outdoor land around the house. The house itself is structurally real and enclosed, not a ruin, but the interiors are dated, gloomy and in need of substantial refreshment before it feels comfortable to live in. At €48k for a detached house with garden and woodland, the price adds appeal more than the architecture does.
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 – €10,000
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.
- Interior needs major updating and cleanup
- Some rooms show damp/staining and rough unfinished areas
- No attractive views are proven by the photos
- Likely best as a rural retreat rather than immediate 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 78/100The cluster is in the Valli di Lanzo in the Graian Alps, with steep alpine slopes, conifer and beech woods, and high pasture above the valley floor. The Stura di Ala runs through the valley. The Parco Naturale di Pian della Mussa lies up-valley, with the high alpine basin below the Uja di Ciamarella and other Levanne peaks. Usseglio is the nearest small mountain centre up the valley, and Ceres is the main service town down-valley with rail connection and basic shops and services. This area is known for alpine hiking, summer pasture landscapes, climbing, and small-scale winter sports in the Lanzo valleys.