Casa bifamiliare in Via Cottura 1
BARGE - VIA COTTURA Un vero affare nel cuore della Valle Infernotto! Ci troviamo a Barge, in zona residenziale e ricercata, ottimamente esposta e raggiungibile sempre attraverso strada comunale. Super comodi i servizi principali. Una piccola stradina di 75 mq conduce alle varie abitazioni della via e l'immobile…
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
At €152/m², the house is attractively priced upfront, but its dated single-glazed windows, stove heating and need for modernization bring the estimated effective cost to about €452/m² versus a local benchmark of €345/m². The 1,359 m² private garden, terrace, parking and structurally sound condition add substantial value, though the property is not turnkey.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable mountain-valley home with a large private garden, covered outdoor dining area, terrace, and excellent €41,000 value for the size. The house is structurally presented as sound and lived-in rather than a shell, but the interiors, outdoor paving, fencing, and heating systems are distinctly old-fashioned and need updating.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€27,000 – €45,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and would benefit from a meaningful modernization.
- Heating is primarily via wood stove and fireplace, with single-glazed wooden windows.
- Only one bathroom is shown/listed for a large 270 m² home.
- The private garden is substantial but currently overgrown and will need maintenance.
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 71/100The cluster lies at the foot of the Cottian Alps, where the plain around Saluzzo meets the mountain valleys leading toward Paesana and the upper Po. The Po rises on Monviso above Pian del Re, and Monviso dominates the skyline from this part of the valley. The Parco del Monviso begins up-valley, and the upper Po valley is the main named landscape feature of the area. The nearest ski lifts are the small facilities at Rucas near Bagnolo Piemonte, roughly 20–30 minutes by road, while the larger lifts of Crissolo are about 35–45 minutes away. Saluzzo is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services, and Pinerolo is the nearest larger urban centre. The area is known for orchards and mixed Alpine foothill farming, with Bagnolo Piemonte nearby also known for stone quarrying.