Casa indipendente in Festiona Soprana 8
TERRA-CIELO SU TRE LIVELLI CON TERRENI DEMONTE: Proponiamo in vendita caratteristica casa terracielo libera su tre lati, situata nella tranquilla località di Festiona Soprana, nel Comune di Demonte, circondata dalla vista sulle montagne in un contesto naturale e tranquillo. L'immobile si sviluppa su tre livelli ed è…
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At €59,000 for 148 sqm, the ask is €399/sqm; assuming a habitable but not fully renovated condition from the description and photo count, the effective cost is about €599/sqm including ~€200/sqm renovation. That sits above this low-stock baseline of €414/sqm, so it is not a deep discount, but the large size, garden/terrace/parking and mountain setting make it a solid rather than exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable mountain country house with a handsome stone exterior, garden, porch and a peaceful Alpine setting. The interiors are old-fashioned rather than beautiful, but they appear complete and livable with kitchens, bathrooms, floors and bedrooms already in place. At €59k for 148 sqm, the wow comes from the authentic exterior, greenery and immediate usability more than from interior finish.
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€10,000 – €16,000
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.
- Some rooms feel dark/basic rather than polished.
- Mountain views are partial, not fully panoramic.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Stura di Demonte valley under the Maritime Alps, with high alpine relief immediately around it. The Stura di Demonte river runs through the valley. Much of the upper valley is tied to the Parco naturale delle Alpi Marittime and the protected alpine area around Argentera and the French border. The nearest ski terrain is at Limone Piemonte, roughly an hour by road, with smaller valley-side winter areas also in the province. Cuneo is the nearest town of size, with full services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. The area is known for Alpine passes including the Colle della Maddalena route toward France and for mountain villages in the Valle Stura.