Rustico/casale in Località Serra
Bosio – Rustico in pietra con cantina e terreno, da ristrutturare Descrizione: A Bosio, in Località Serra, in un tranquillo borgo immerso nel verde dell’Alto Monferrato, proponiamo un caratteristico rustico in pietra a vista, testimonianza autentica dell’architettura rurale della zona. L’immobile si sviluppa su più…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000 plus an estimated €110,000 renovation, the effective cost is about €149,000 (€1,490/m²), far above the €260/m² local benchmark. The stone farmhouse has character, cellar and land, but it is a substantial restoration project in a rural hamlet rather than a ready-to-live-in home.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely atmospheric stone farmhouse with handsome exposed masonry, a timber ceiling, an old fireplace, and leafy surroundings. However, only one room appears somewhat usable; much of the 100 sqm is an unfinished former stable or hayloft, making it a renovation project rather than a ready-to-live-in home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€40,000 – €59,000
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.
- The property is explicitly sold as a rustico to renovate, with former stable/barn areas still raw, dusty, and used for storage.
- No bathroom or kitchen is clearly shown; utilities, insulation, structural condition, and legal habitability require verification.
- Access is via a village road, and the garden/terrace areas appear modest rather than spacious.
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 52/100Masio sits in the Bormida plain between the lower Monferrato hills and the Tanaro basin. The Bormida river runs nearby. Alessandria is the nearest town of size, with rail connections, services and a substantial historic centre. This part of the province is known for mixed farming and for the wine landscapes of Monferrato in the wider area.