Rustico/casale in Via Castello 4
MANTA - In Via Castello, rustico da ristrutturare sviluppato su più livelli. La proprietà, situata in zona tranquilla, offre grandi potenzialità. L'immobile si sviluppa su più livelli ed è cosi composto: al piano terra ci sono un'ampia cantina e un magazzino, perfetti per creare ambienti funzionali; mediante la…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €48,000 the purchase price is attractive, but this 180 m² farmhouse is explicitly to restore, implying roughly €198,000 in renovation and an effective cost near €1,367/m². That is far above the local €260/m² benchmark, so the low entry price does not translate into a strong overall deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a characterful multi-level farmhouse with old stonework, tiled roofs, balconies, a courtyard, garden land, and a genuinely attractive view over the rooftops and surrounding landscape. However, it is a serious renovation project rather than a ready home: the interiors and outdoor areas are rough, dated, and neglected, despite the roofed structure, existing bathroom, and generous 180 sqm of space.
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€71,000 – €105,000
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.
- Explicitly marketed as a rustico da ristrutturare, requiring substantial renovation.
- Interiors are very dated and neglected, with no modern kitchen shown and only one bathroom.
- Steep external stairs, terraces, retaining walls, and overgrown land may require structural and safety work.
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 72/100The cluster lies on the Saluzzo plain at the foot of the Cottian Alps, with Monte Monviso dominating the western skyline and the upper Po valley beginning within this radius. The Po rises on Monviso farther up the valley, and the Varaita valley also opens nearby toward the mountains. Saluzzo is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre with a hilltop old town and the former seat of the Marchesato di Saluzzo. Staffarda Abbey is nearby on the plain. The area is known for fruit farming, especially the Saluzzo plain orchards, and for access toward the Monviso valleys.