Casa indipendente in Via Carlo Alberto
Ad Orio Canavese, nella parte alta del paese, proponiamo in vendita una soluzione indipendente di circa 70 mq, subito abitabile e caratterizzata da un piacevole terrazzo panoramico. Una soluzione che rappresenta un ottimo compromesso tra la praticità di un alloggio e l'indipendenza di una casa: si sviluppa su due livelli collegati da scala interna, non presenta spese condominiali e offre...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Assuming a modest renovation allowance of €200/m² gives an effective price of €59,000 (≈€843/m²) versus the regional baseline of €396/m² (more than 2× the median). The ad says “subito abitabile” and includes 21 photos, but the effective €/m² is materially above the area median, so the price looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A solid, immediately-usable two-level village house with nice character touches (exposed roof beams, a large covered terrace and a big garage). Rooms are liveable but fairly dated and there are damp marks in the living room that need fixing. At €45k this is a genuine bargain for someone willing to do light refurbishment.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Signs of rising damp / peeling plaster on living-room lower walls — repair required
- Dated kitchen and bathroom — cosmetic renovation recommended
- Terrace faces the street so limited privacy and some road noise possible
- Check heating system and utilities before purchase
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 71/100Lago di Candia is at the village edge, with reedbeds and wetland around it inside the Parco Naturale del Lago di Candia. The Canavese plain and low morainic hills left by the Ivrea glacial amphitheatre shape the immediate landscape, and the Serra d'Ivrea is within this radius to the north-east. Ivrea is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and UNESCO status for the Olivetti industrial city. The area is known for the lake environment and for Erbaluce vineyards in the Canavese.