Casa indipendente in Via Giovanni da Udine 6
PAULARO, località Villamezzo, in posizione panoramica, ampia casa d'epoca del 1850, su quattro livelli, tricamere con annesso stavolo, deposito e terreno di pertinenza.
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €25,000 asking price is exceptionally low at €125/m² versus roughly €350/m² for comparable local homes, but the 1850 four-level structure likely needs substantial renovation, bringing the estimated effective cost to about €825/m². The listing does not state the condition, utilities, or habitability, and Paularo is a remote inland location.
More on the house and the area
A genuine 1850 alpine house with beautiful historic arches, stone floors, wooden shutters, a traditional balcony, garden, and a spectacular mountain panorama. The main home appears solid and furnished rather than an empty shell, but it is very dated and needs cosmetic as well as likely technical upgrades. At €25,000, the combination of dramatic scenery, character, and substantial space is unusually compelling.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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 exterior shows significant age, peeling plaster, and likely maintenance work.
- Interiors are usable but dated, with old bathroom and kitchen finishes; only one bathroom is shown.
- The four-level layout and steep stairs may be challenging, and the outbuildings appear utilitarian rather than renovated living space.
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 72/100The cluster is in the Carnic Alps, in the upper Val Chiarsò, with steep wooded slopes and alpine pasture above the valley. The Chiarsò stream runs through the valley and joins the Bût near Tolmezzo. The area lies close to the border ridge with Austria, with mountain roads and passes including the route toward Passo Cason di Lanza. The nearest ski lifts are the small lifts at Ravascletto-Zoncolan, roughly 25-35 km away depending on the valley route, so they are outside the immediate landscape. Tolmezzo is the nearest town of size, with hospitals, secondary schools, and the main services for Carnia. The wider area is known for Carnic mountain villages, forestry, pasture, and traditional alpine food production.