Rustico/casale in Via di Gariboggio 22
Casale Rustico con vista Panoramica nel cuore di Vicoforte, comodo a tutti i servizi e con doppia uscita: sia sulla strada principale di Vicoforte, sia sulla Via delle scuole del Santuario. Casale particolarmente affascinante, luminoso e in ottima posizione, da ristrutturare. Una superficie di 161 m² calpestabili,…
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
The €19,000 asking price is exceptionally low at €167/m² versus €266/m² locally, and the panoramic location, garden, terrace and 22 photos are positives. However, the 1900 farmhouse is explicitly to be fully renovated: at an estimated €1,100/m², the effective cost is about €1,267/m² before considering the discrepancy between the stated 114 m² and the 161 m² described.
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A genuinely atmospheric Piedmont farmhouse with panoramic mountain-and-valley views, a garden, balconies, old shutters, vaulted brick cellar spaces, and appealing historic character. However, it is explicitly sold as a renovation project: interiors are very dated, some spaces are raw cellar/storage areas, and the house is not presented as move-in ready. The €19,000 price is striking, but the renovation burden keeps it below the dream-home tier.
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€45,000 – €67,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is clearly required, including old finishes and deteriorated walls.
- The upper terraces and exterior structures appear dated and may need safety or structural checks.
- The listing does not prove current utility, heating, or bathroom/kitchen readiness.
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 68/100The cluster is in the Monregalese, where the last hills of southern Piemonte meet the first Ligurian Alps. The Ellero valley and other alpine valleys open south of Mondovì, and the main Maritime and Ligurian Alpine ridges are within this 15 km landscape. The nearest ski lifts are around Frabosa Soprana, Prato Nevoso and Artesina, roughly 15–25 minutes by road from Mondovì depending on the exact starting point. Mondovì itself is the main town nearby, with a substantial historic upper town, services, rail connection and a regional role for the surrounding valleys. The wider area is known for the transition from Langhe-style hills to alpine valleys and for access toward the mountain resorts of the Mondolè area.