Casa d'epoca con giardino privato nel cuore di torsa
A Torsa, nel pieno centro del paese, affacciata direttamente sulla piazza principale, proponiamo in vendita un'affascinante casa dei primi del '900 ricca di potenzialità. Una soluzione indipendente, ideale per chi desidera plasmare la propria casa su misura valorizzando il fascino originale dell'epoca. L'immobile si…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Heating
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Asking €49k but needs full renovation (~€700/m²) → estimated total ≈ €180k or ≈€962/m², well above the local median of €259/m²; good central location, private garden and many photos but the high renovation burden makes this a weak value unless you plan a major investment or can leverage tax bonuses.
More on the house and the area
A very charming early‑1900s house right on the village piazza with a bell‑tower view and a private fenced garden — lots of historic character and rooftop/countryside vistas. The building is intact, roofed and floored with usable rooms, but it requires a comprehensive renovation to modernize systems and finishes; excellent value for its size and central location.
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€37,000 – €66,000
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.
- Property advertised as needing a complete renovation (electrical, heating and likely plumbing updates)
- Ceilings show cracks and some finishes are dated and will need work
- Only one bathroom for the full house
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 38/100This is the central Friulian plain between Udine and the lagoon side, with flat agricultural land, drainage channels and scattered villages. The Stella river system is nearby to the south-west, and the Marano lagoon coast is outside the immediate 15 km radius. Udine is the nearest city of size, with full services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. The area is known for intensive farming and for being part of the Bassa Friulana plain.