Terratetto unifamiliare in Armeno
Nella tranquilla e verdeggiante frazione di Sovazza, in posizione panoramica, proponiamo casa indipendente, libera su due lati, composta da due caseggiati vicini, con un appartamento bilocale al piano terra, già parzialmente ristrutturato ed abitabile ed un altro ampio locale ad uso taverna; al piano primo e secondo…
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
Effective price €29,000 + estimated €200/m² renovation (300 m² → €60,000) = €89,000 total, ≈€297/m² vs regional average €350/m² (about 15% cheaper). Large 300 m² townhouse with a partly habitable ground-floor unit and seven rooms to refurbish; good photos and lakeside location make this a strong renovation candidate.
More on the house and the area
A very affordable, characterful Piemonte townhouse with original stone walls, beams and an old fireplace and a usable ground-floor apartment with kitchen and bath. The rest of the building (several bedrooms, attics and outbuildings) is a renovation project, but the garage, courtyard and nearby woodland make this a strong bargain for someone wanting to restore a traditional village home.
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€20,000 – €34,000
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.
- Only the ground-floor apartment appears fully habitable; upper floors need substantial renovation.
- Just one bathroom for the whole building and many rooms are raw (earthen walls, old plank floors).
- Narrow village street, possible damp/structural work on older stone sections and roof repairs likely required.
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.