Terratetto plurifamiliare in Pont-Canavese
Nella tranquilla e sopraelevata Borgata Case Sparse sita a Pont- Canavese, casa semindipendente disposta su più livelli con vista panoramica; l'immobile è facilmente raggiungibile tramite una comoda mulattiera, con un percorso di circa 15 minuti. Il piano terra accoglie la zona giorno composta da una pratica cucina,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €168/m², the asking price is deeply below the Piemonte townhouse baseline of €355/m², but applying an estimated €200/m² for a habitable property brings the effective cost to about €368/m², roughly ordinary. The 15-minute walk via a mule track, basic stove/boiler heating, and remote second-home setting materially reduce usability and resale appeal.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely dramatic mountain setting gives this home a powerful dream factor, with sweeping valley views, surrounding woodland, terraces, and 1,600 sqm of land. The 113 sqm house is a real, roofed and furnished home with kitchen, bathroom, heating, four bedrooms, and tiled interiors, though it is plainly dated and needs cosmetic work. At €19,000, the combination of usable space and spectacular nature is unusually compelling.
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€8,000 – €12,000
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.
- Access is via a mule track requiring about a 15-minute walk, with steep stairs around the property.
- The house is habitable but visibly dated, with peeling finishes, clutter, and areas needing refreshing.
- Only one bathroom is shown/listed for a four-bedroom layout; utilities and year-round accessibility should be verified.
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 62/100The cluster is in the Canavese at the mouth of the Valle Orco, with the Graian Alps closing the northern horizon and the first Alpine slopes starting immediately above the plain. The Orco river runs through the area. The Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso begins farther up the valley, with its nearest access around Ceresole Reale beyond the 15 km radius. Cuorgnè is the nearest town of size for daily needs, and Ivrea is the nearest larger centre with a railway station, hospitals and a fuller set of services. The area is known for the transition from the Canavese plain to the Alpine valleys and for hydroelectric valleys farther up the Orco basin.