Barge - casa indipendente 110 mq.
BARGE - Casa indipendente su tre lati, immersa nel verde e con un'ottima esposizione solare. Disposta su due livelli, piano terra e composta da ampio soggiorno con cucina a vista e un locale di sgombero/cantina, scala interna che porta al piano primo, una camere da letto e bagno. Completa la proprietà un ampio magazzino.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable farmhouse at 255 EUR/m2, slightly below the local median of 264 (n=1964, solid baseline). Fresh listing (3 days), 14 photos, good tag set (garage, cellar, fireplace, heating). Independent on three sides with warehouse and land. Only minor deductions: no building year or energy class data, and just 1 bedroom despite 110 sqm. Habitable condition means renovation is optional/cosmetic. Priced near baseline rather than deeply below, so good rather than diamond.
More on the house and the area
Modest independent farmhouse in Barge, Piemonte, priced very low at €28k for 110sqm (€255/m2). The vaulted stone ground-floor room with fireplace has some rustic character, and the wood-beamed bedroom is pleasant, but overall the property is dated, cluttered, and surrounded by a partly derelict adjacent structure. The green hillside setting is the main draw. No standout views, no striking interiors or exteriors. The main appeal is the bargain price rather than any genuine wow factor.
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.
Our read of the photos, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €21,000
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.
- Interior is dated and cluttered with old furniture and debris
- Adjoining building is in visibly derelict/ruined condition
- Photos are watermarked; described as habitable but rooms show wear and neglect
- Kitchen and bathroom are outdated and grubby
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 71/100The cluster lies at the foot of the Cottian Alps, where the plain around Saluzzo meets the mountain valleys leading toward Paesana and the upper Po. The Po rises on Monviso above Pian del Re, and Monviso dominates the skyline from this part of the valley. The Parco del Monviso begins up-valley, and the upper Po valley is the main named landscape feature of the area. The nearest ski lifts are the small facilities at Rucas near Bagnolo Piemonte, roughly 20–30 minutes by road, while the larger lifts of Crissolo are about 35–45 minutes away. Saluzzo is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services, and Pinerolo is the nearest larger urban centre. The area is known for orchards and mixed Alpine foothill farming, with Bagnolo Piemonte nearby also known for stone quarrying.