Rustico A ZUBIENA
Nel comune di Zubiena, in località Casale Costa 259, proponiamo in vendita un rustico da ristrutturare, ideale per chi è alla ricerca di una soluzione dal grande potenziale di valorizzazione. Situato in un contesto rurale tipico, tranquillo e immerso nel verde, l'immobile rappresenta un'interessante opportunità per un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €2,500 for 120 sqm, the asking price is just €21/sqm; with a heavy renovation estimate of about €900/sqm due to the unsafe interior opening and no internal visits, the effective cost is roughly €921/sqm. That is still far above the low Piemonte farmhouse baseline of €263/sqm, but the absolute entry price is exceptionally low and the recently repaired roof plus 15 photos make it a strong speculative restoration buy rather than a trap.
More on the house and the area
There is some rustic charm here: faded plaster, brick arches, old shutters and a rural courtyard setting with greenery behind. But this is still a serious renovation project, not a ready home—the interiors are mostly empty and worn, with visible structural issues despite the repaired roof. The €2,500 price creates curiosity, yet the dream is still far from move-in.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Major renovation needed before it is livable
- Interior has an unsafe opening between floors
- No usable kitchen or bathroom shown
- Adjoining outbuildings/structures appear very dilapidated
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 Serra d’Ivrea, a long morainic ridge left by the Balteo glacier, runs through this area and shapes the local landscape of wooded hills, small lakes and cultivated slopes. Lago di Viverone lies within about 15 km to the southeast. The nearest larger centres are Ivrea and Biella, which provide the main services, stations and shopping. This part of the Canavese and Biellese is known for moraine landscapes, vineyards on the Serra and the Romanesque church complex at San Secondo di Magnano.