Casa bifamiliare in Piazza Comunale
MACRA - BORGATA BEDALE. Nel comune di Macra, in Borgata Bedale, proponiamo in vendita una casa semi indipendente disposta su più livelli, caratterizzata da una particolare conformazione che permette di sfruttare gli ambienti sia come unica abitazione sia come due unità distinte. L’accesso alla prima parte…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 (€862/m²), the asking price is already well above the local €356/m² benchmark; assuming renovation is needed, the effective cost rises to roughly €1,562/m². The listing does not state the condition, construction year, or energy performance, so the price is difficult to justify despite the flexible two-unit layout and terrace.
More on the house and the area
This is a highly photogenic mountain-village home, surrounded by striking limestone cliffs, greenery, traditional slate roofs and a genuinely dramatic Alpine setting. At 80 sqm with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and terrace potential, it appears to be a real house rather than a bare shell, although the unspecified condition prevents a top-tier score.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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 listing does not state the renovation or maintenance condition, so actual livability is uncertain.
- The home is arranged over multiple levels and includes a shared access courtyard.
- The dramatic mountain setting may mean limited convenience and more challenging access.
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 Maira Valley in the Cottian Alps. The Maira river runs down the valley. Much of the upper valley falls within the Parco Naturale della Valle Maira. The nearest ski terrain is the small area at Canosio, with the larger lifts around Sampeyre in the Varaita valley and Limone Piemonte at longer driving distance. The nearest town of size is Dronero, which has everyday services and an old centre with the Ponte del Diavolo over the Maira. The area is known for alpine hamlets, stone-and-slate mountain architecture, pasture and larch-wood landscapes, and for the Occitan culture of the western Cuneo valleys.