Terratetto unifamiliare Frazione Selvapiana, Fabbrica Curone
L'immobiliare Don Bosco propone in vendita una bella casa unifamiliare, semi-indipendente 150 mq , 4 camere da letto, grande terrazzo , oasi di pace per amanti di natura, bike , escursioni e buon cibo. La casa si trova in una piccola frazione di Fabbrica Curone, in posizione tranquilla circondata dal verde, con una…
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €49,500; estimated renovation €200/m² (150 m²) adds €30,000 → effective €79,500 or ~€530/m² versus regional baseline €350/m², so this is pricier than typical stock. The house is described as habitable (ristrutturata 1994), has 25 photos, terrace and panoramic views, and the listing does not state an energy class.
More on the house and the area
A handsome stone-front townhouse with a covered portico, wide paved terrace and pleasant views over the surrounding hills — clearly the kind of rustic Piedmont home people dream of. The house is habitable (renovated in 1994) and offers four bedrooms, but interiors are dated and need light modernisation; spiral stairs and rural location are practical caveats.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Interior is dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating
- Narrow spiral staircase may be awkward for children or elderly
- Rural hamlet location — limited local amenities/transport
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 68/100The cluster is in the Curone valley in the Ligurian Apennines, with wooded ridges and farmed slopes around the villages. The Curone river runs through the valley. This is the upper Val Curone, known locally for hill farming and for Salame Nobile del Giarolo linked to the Monte Giarolo area. The nearest town of some size is Tortona, which has rail services and the usual town services.