Terratetto unifamiliare in Viù
In frazione Crocchera di Viù casa indipendente con giardino privato e pianeggiante, situata in posizione panoramica e tranquilla ed esposta a sud. La vendita comprende terreni adiacenti aventi una metratura di 3.530 mq; inoltre si ha la possibilità al prezzo di €1.000 aggiuntivi di acquistare ulteriori 13.000 mq di…
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Move in as it is
In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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The €16,000 asking price is very low at €107/m², but renovating 150 m² at about €700/m² brings the effective cost to roughly €121,000, or €807/m²—well above the local €356/m² benchmark. The remote hamlet, partly unpaved access, external bathroom, spring-water supply and aging infrastructure add practical risk despite the panoramic setting and land.
More on the house and the area
This is a highly atmospheric mountain farmhouse with traditional stonework, timber balconies, a sunny garden and genuinely impressive Alpine views. It appears to be a real, roofed and partly usable home—with a functioning kitchen, furnished living space and multiple bedrooms—but it needs substantial updating and has an unusually basic bathroom arrangement.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€30,000 – €53,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Significant renovation is needed, especially to older finishes, outbuildings and exterior elements.
- The only clearly documented bathroom is outside the main living area.
- Access is via a private road that is partly unpaved.
- The balconies and roof are visibly aged, and water comes from a local spring supply.
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 70/100The cluster is in the Valli di Lanzo, with the Graian Alps around it and side valleys rising quickly above the valley floor. The Stura di Viù runs through the valley. Colle del Lys is nearby and marks the ridge toward the Susa side. The nearest ski area is the small Pian Benot lift area above Usseglio, roughly 30–40 minutes by road from Viù. Lanzo Torinese is the nearest town of some size in the lower valleys, with rail access toward Turin and the main everyday services; Turin is the main city for hospitals, universities and a full range of shops and work. This part of the valleys is known for alpine pasture, second-home villages and summer walking routes.