Barge - rustico da ultimare 80 mq.
BARGE – Semi-detached rustico to be completed, with a new stone-slab (lose) roof. Over two levels: on the ground floor a single storage/garage room; on the first floor kitchen, hallway, bedroom and bathroom.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
Fit to live in
€28,550 – €40,100
hands-on mountain retreat buyer
A hands-on buyer who wants woodland, stone details and a quiet base near the Monviso area will understand this house. It is not a quick holiday home because the bathroom, services, kitchen and finishes are unfinished. Barge has daily shops and services about 8-9 minutes away, while Monviso is about 48 minutes and Saluzzo about 32 minutes.
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Is it a good buy: You are paying above the market
Letting could cover the work only slowly, and the finished cost would sit far above similar Barge asking prices. The nearby Monviso and Rocca di Cavour attractions help the case, but rental rates are advertised rather than guaranteed income.
- What you end up paying44,050-62,100 EUR: 15,000 EUR price plus 29,050-47,100 EUR work
- What letting might bring91 EUR a night x 90 booked nights = 8,190 EUR a year before costs
- Years to earn that backAbout 5-8 years against 44,050-62,100 EUR, before tax and upkeep
- How easily it sells again84 listings in Barge; resale may take time. Asking prices, not sale prices
Not ready to move into: the bathroom is stripped and unfinished, with no visible sanitaryware, while the rooms are full of debris and loose services. The new-looking lose roof is the main positive, and the stone arches, woodland setting and mature trees give the house character. Budget roughly 44,000-62,000 EUR before unknown heating, damp and structural work.
- As it stands€15,000
- Fit to live in€28,550 – €40,100
- Settled in the first year€41,050 – €62,100
- Fit a kitchen€4,000 – €10,000
Install a basic kitchen and appliances because no usable fitted kitchen is visible.
about 4,000-10,000 EUR for a basic to mid-range complete kitchen studiomadera.it
- Bathroom refit€3,000 – €6,000
Build and fit the stripped bathroom with floor, finishes, toilet, basin and shower.
about 3,000-6,000 EUR for a small 2-3 m2 bathroom cronoshare.it
- Electrical wiring€4,800 – €5,600
Complete the unfinished electrical system, including cables, outlets, protection and certification.
about 60-70 EUR per m2 over 80 m2 studiomadera.it
- Water and drains€1,750 – €3,500
Complete the visible pipework and water points for the bathroom and kitchen.
about 1,000-2,000 EUR for a bathroom and 750-1,500 EUR for a kitchen homedeal.it
- Windows and doors€4,200 – €8,400
Replace or repair the boarded and deteriorated openings, allowing for about six openings.
about 700-1,400 EUR per opening over six openings infissiepersiane.it
- Interior floors€2,400 – €4,800
Clear the debris and lay durable flooring over about 60 m2 of living and circulation space.
about 40-80 EUR per m2 over 60 m2 instapro.it
- Interior plaster€2,700 – €4,500
Repair incomplete plaster, patching and repainting across about 150 m2 of wall and ceiling surface.
about 18-30 EUR per m2 over 150 m2 cronoshare.it
- Exterior render€3,000 – €3,500
Clean and repair the weathered exterior render over an estimated 100 m2 of facade.
about 30-35 EUR per m2 over 100 m2 cronoshare.it
- Garden clearance€200 – €800
Cut back the overgrowth and clear the access and immediate garden area, estimated at 100 m2.
about 2-8 EUR per m2 over 100 m2 cronoshare.it
- No heating source is visible, so the house may need a new heating system.
- Photographs cannot establish whether water, drainage or electricity are connected and working.
- Damp staining is visible in places, but its cause and extent need an inspection.
- The structure, foundations, roof structure and the condition of the new lose covering need professional checks.
- The number and dimensions of windows and external doors need measuring before ordering.
- Condition tagged 'Renovated' contradicts photos and description showing gutted, unfinished interior ('da ultimare')
- Interiors are shells full of debris and stored junk
- No real view — surrounded by dense trees, no panorama
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. Photos checked 12 September.
Where these prices come from
- Piemonte electrical installation cost guide
- Home plumbing installation costs
- Bathroom renovation costs in Turin
- Kitchen prices 2026
- PVC window costs
- Tile and floor installation costs
- Interior plaster costs
- Facade renovation costs
- Overgrown land clearance costs
- Barge holiday rental prices
- Rocca di Cavour natural reserve
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.