Rustico in Chiusa di San Michele
Nel centro del comune di Chiusa di San Michele, l'immobile si sviluppa su un'unico piano abitativo ed è semindipendente su tre lati. L'ingresso avviene nel comodo soggiorno e di fianco ad esso prende spazio la cucina abitabile. Il bagno finestrato e la camera da letto matrimoniale completano il piano. Adiacente…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
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At €29,000 (€362/m²), the 80 m² farmhouse needs renovation estimated at about €56,000, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,063/m² versus €261/m² for comparable local homes. The balcony and autonomous heating are positives, but the renovation burden makes this weak value.
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A very inexpensive mountain-village farmhouse with a pleasant alpine backdrop, balcony, old church nearby and genuine rustic character. The furnished portion is a real home with kitchen, bathroom and bedrooms, but peeling walls, damp signs and the adjoining unfinished stone section make this a renovation project rather than a ready dream home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €28,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Main living areas are usable but visibly dated, damp-stained and in need of substantial cosmetic work.
- The attached stone section appears to be an unfinished renovation project with raw masonry, debris and incomplete openings.
- No evidence is shown of modern insulation, updated systems or the condition of the roof and utilities.
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 is in the lower Susa Valley with the Graian Alps and the entrances to the Orsiera-Rocciavrè Natural Park close by. The Dora Riparia runs along the valley floor. Sacra di San Michele stands on Monte Pirchiriano a few kilometres away and is one of the main historic landmarks of this part of Piemonte. Avigliana, the nearest larger town, has services, a rail connection, and the Lakes of Avigliana just to the east. The valley is known for its Alpine setting, old abbeys and forts, and as the main route from Turin toward the Mont Cenis and Fréjus passes.