Terratetto plurifamiliare in Giaveno
GIAVENO: in Via San Martino, casa semi indipendente senza spese condominiali, caratterizzata dalla possibilità di personalizzare e ampliare la superficie abitativa. L’abitazione si sviluppa interamente fuori terra e si distingue per la presenza di diversi locali accessori sfruttabili in base alle proprie esigenze. Al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 (€714/m²), this townhouse is priced at roughly twice the local €356/m² benchmark; allowing about €300/m² for personalization and upgrades makes the effective cost even less attractive. Its central Giaveno location, private parking and habitable main floor help, but the listing does not clarify the energy performance or whether the accessory rooms can legally be converted into living space.
More on the house and the area
A sunny, solid-looking Piedmont townhouse with a long balcony, traditional wooden roof structure, shutters, and glimpses of surrounding mountains. It appears to be a genuine habitable home rather than a ruin, but the architecture is fairly ordinary and the exterior needs cosmetic upkeep; the real interior quality remains unproven.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- The gallery shows only exteriors, so the actual interior finish and kitchen/bathroom condition cannot be verified.
- The exterior appears dated, with weathering and areas of facade deterioration that may need refreshing.
- Heating is currently by pellet stove, and the large attic/storage areas may require work before any conversion.
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 Val Sangone at the foot of the Cottian Alps, with wooded lower slopes rising quickly west of the town. The Sangone stream runs through the valley. The Natural Park of Monte San Giorgio lies by Giaveno, and the Sacra di San Michele on Monte Pirchiriano is within the surrounding area and is one of the main historic landmarks of the lower Susa-Val Sangone hills. The nearest substantial town is Avigliana, with lakes and a medieval centre; Turin is the main city for services and work. This part of the province is known for prealpine valley landscapes, chestnut woods, and access to hiking into the lower Alps.