Monolocale in Corso Giovanni Giolitti 11
BUSCA - Ampio magazzino in posizione centrale Nel cuore di Busca, in Corso Giovanni Giolitti, proponiamo in vendita ampio magazzino di circa 270 mq, situato in posizione centrale e strategica. L'immobile si presenta come un vano unico di generose dimensioni, facilmente adattabile a diverse esigenze, ed è completato…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listing- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 for roughly 280 m², the apparent €304/m² price is far below the local comparison level of €671/m². However, the listing explicitly describes a central warehouse/magazzino for storage, logistics, or artisan use—not a dwelling—so it is not a suitable residential purchase.
More on the house and the area
The property is a large, clean and functional commercial space in a central Busca apartment building, with tiled floors, multiple access points and a ramp. However, it has no residential character, bedrooms, kitchen or attractive views, so it is a business/conversion project rather than a beautiful cheap Italian 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€111,000 – €164,000
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.
- This is explicitly a 270–280 sqm warehouse/magazzino, not a residential home.
- The open commercial interior has no kitchen and only one basic bathroom visible.
- Residential conversion, permits, utilities, insulation, and substantial design work would need verification.
- Energy class F and basement-like barred windows suggest limited natural light and residential comfort.
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 61/100The cluster lies on the plain at the foot of the Cottian Alps, with the Varaita valley and Maira valley opening a short distance west and southwest. The Maira river runs by Busca. Cuneo is the nearest larger town, with full services and rail connections. Saluzzo is nearby and has a substantial historic centre. The area is known for fruit growing on the plain and for being the approach to the lower Alpine valleys; ski lifts are farther up the valleys and do not sit in the immediate 15 km surroundings.