Casa indipendente in Via San Pietro
Casa Indipendente - Caluso (TO) -.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €89,000 for 210 m2 (424 €/m2). I estimate €200/m2 renovation (≈€42k) giving an effective €624/m2, ~51% above the regional baseline of €413/m2; the listing provides no condition details so treat this as overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Charming, roofed village house with beautiful brick-vaulted ceilings and a private garden — lots of character for the price. The accommodation is largely intact and usable but cosmetically dated and some annex/barn areas need consolidation.
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€14,000 – €23,000
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.
- Exterior plaster, balcony and some woodwork need repair
- Cosmetic renovation required (kitchen, bathroom, finishes)
- Cellar/annexed barn areas need clearing and structural check
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 58/100The cluster lies in the Canavese plain between the Po basin and the first Alpine foothills. The Dora Baltea runs nearby and shapes the broad valley east of the town. To the north and northwest, within this radius, there are views toward the Graian Alps and the lower entrance to the Aosta Valley, but the immediate surroundings are mainly flat farmland, roads and small settlements. Candia Lake is nearby, with the Parco Naturale del Lago di Candia on its shores. Ivrea is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and the UNESCO industrial city of the 20th century linked to Olivetti. The area is known for Erbaluce di Caluso vineyards and for the transition from vineyard country to the morainic landscape around Ivrea.