Rustico in Chialamberto
Rustico in Chialamberto
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €5,000 for 100 m², the apparent price is only €50/m², but a “rustico” with no stated condition, utilities, or habitability could require about €110,000 in renovation, making the effective cost roughly €1,150/m² versus a €263/m² local benchmark. The very vague description and just two photos make the property difficult to verify.
More on the house and the area
The thick stone walls, weathered timber balconies, slate-like roofing, and compact alpine setting have strong historic character and photogenic appeal. However, the property appears to be an agricultural rustico rather than a usable home: no bathroom is listed, and the photos show raw, heavily aged interiors/exteriors with significant restoration needed.
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.
- This is an uninhabitable-looking rustic shell with no bathroom shown or listed.
- Roof timbers, masonry, floors, and wooden elements appear to require substantial restoration.
- Utilities, road access, structural soundness, and renovation permissions are unknown.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Lanzo Valleys of the Graian Alps, with steep alpine slopes and high ridges immediately around the settlements. The Stura di Ala runs through this valley system. The area is part of the Valli di Lanzo mountain country that leads toward the French border and high alpine passes. The nearest ski terrain is the small Pian Benot area above Usseglio, roughly a 30 to 40 minute drive depending on the hamlet. Ceres is the nearest town of some size in the valleys, with basic services and the end of the Turin-Ceres rail corridor farther down-valley. The area is known for alpine pasture villages, hiking, climbing and traditional stone-and-wood mountain settlements.