Rustici di ampia metratura con ottimo potenziale
RUSTICI DI AMPIA METRATURA CON OTTIMO POTENZIALE . Needs renovation, autonomo heating, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000 (€113/m²), the low purchase price is offset by an estimated €242,200 renovation bill, giving an effective cost of about €812/m² versus the local €265/m² benchmark. The listing offers panoramic and mountain appeal, but it does not say when the building was constructed or provide an energy rating.
More on the house and the area
A highly characterful Piedmont farmhouse with exposed brick, traditional timber roofs, balconies and a real mountain-and-valley panorama. The main house appears habitable but dated, while the extensive attached farm buildings are clearly a substantial renovation project. At €39,000, the size, historic atmosphere and view create strong bargain appeal, but this is not a ready-to-move-in 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€69,000 – €121,000
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.
- Extensive renovation is needed across the rustic sections, with peeling finishes, damp-looking walls, clutter and unfinished spaces.
- The roof structure and masonry should be professionally inspected before purchase.
- The main dwelling appears usable, but the listing does not prove that all 346 sqm and both bathrooms are currently fully functional.
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 49/100Fossano sits on the plain between the Stura di Demonte and Tanaro systems, with the Maritime and Cottian Alps visible to the south and west on clear days. The Stura di Demonte runs nearby west of town. The nearest larger centre is Cuneo, which has the main services, rail links and a substantial historic centre. Fossano itself is known in the area for its old centre on a raised position above the plain and for the Castello degli Acaja.