Rustico in Rivalta di Torino
In un contesto piacevolmente tranquillo e riservato, ma al contempo comodo e ben collegato a tutti i principali servizi della zona, proponiamo in vendita un'interessante opportunità immobiliare. La proprietà comprende due ampie tettoie edificabili che offrono il potenziale per realizzare una soluzione abitativa…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price/m2 (267) sits right at the baseline median (264), so no pricing edge despite the low absolute price. The listing is not a habitable dwelling: it describes 'due ampie tettoie edificabili' (buildable sheds/canopies) that merely offer the 'potential' to create a semi-independent living unit. With 0 beds, 0 baths, 1 room and condition 'Needs renovation' on an 1850 structure, this is effectively a shell/agricultural structure requiring full construction, not renovation. The 150 sqm likely refers to the sheds' footprint, not finished living space, which contradicts the residential Farmhouse framing. Expect heavy build-out costs (~1000/m2+) to reach habitability, plus permitting risk on converting tettoie to residential use. No energy class, no sea reference, only 1 day on market. Overall a high-risk teardown/rebuild dressed as an opportunity.
More on the house and the area
A c.1850 brick barn/farmhouse shell in Rivalta di Torino, Piemonte, listed at just €40k (€267/m²). The appeal is the exposed brick arches, terracotta-tiled timber roof structure, and rustic historic character typical of Piedmontese cascine, plus a ~600 sqm garden with mature fruit trees and mountain views on the horizon. However, it is entirely unconverted — essentially a storage barn full of clutter needing full renovation into a habitable dwelling. The low price is genuinely attractive but reflects the scale of work required. Charming historic bones and land, but no finished wow — the potential is the story, not the current state.
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, €1,000/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€30,000 – €53,000
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.
- Complete gut renovation required — currently an unconverted barn with no bedrooms, baths, or finished interior
- Interior is cluttered with junk/building materials
- No energy class listed
- Structural condition of roof timbers and brickwork uncertain
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 43/100The cluster lies on the western edge of the Turin plain at the start of the lower Susa Valley, with the Alps visible to the west. The Sangone river runs through Rivalta di Torino. Turin is the nearest large city and provides the full range of services, major rail connections, universities, museums and an international airport. The area is known more for its position in the metropolitan belt of Turin than for a distinct protected landscape within the immediate surroundings.