Rustico in vendita a Alpette, Nero
METRICO propone in vendita, nel cuore della tranquillità di Alpette, a pochi chilometri da Cuorgnè, un caratteristico rustico in pietra e legno, ideale per chi desidera vivere la montagna autentica o realizzare un interessante progetto di ristrutturazione. L'immobile si sviluppa su circa 100 mq complessivi e conserva…
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
Although tagged as habitable, the text repeatedly presents it as a renovation project and includes ancillary stable/cellar spaces, so I assume about €700/m² works. Effective cost is about €1,041/m² (€29k + ~€72.8k renovation over 104 m²), far above the local farmhouse baseline of €264/m², which makes it weak value despite the low asking price.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine Alpine-rustic character: stone walls, old timber structure, a little mountain garden and a very low price for 104 sqm. The key difference is that it is not just a shell—there is a usable kitchen, bedroom and bathroom—but a substantial portion still feels rough, basic and in need of real upgrading. Dreamy for a rustic-project buyer, not yet a polished move-in fantasy home.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €37,000
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.
- Part of the building is very rough and unfinished internally.
- Exterior condition looks worn, with rustic sections needing repair.
- Outdoor space is sloped and somewhat overgrown.
- Roadside position is practical but not especially idyllic from the street side.
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 67/100The cluster sits in the Orco Valley at the entrance to the Gran Paradiso side valleys, with the Graian Alps close around the upper valley. The Orco river runs through this stretch of valley. Gran Paradiso National Park begins farther up the valley around Noasca and Ceresole Reale, outside the immediate 15 km radius. The nearest substantial town is Cuorgnè, which provides everyday shops and services; Ivrea is the larger centre for hospitals, rail links and a fuller set of services. This part of the Canavese is known for alpine valley scenery and for access up-valley toward Ceresole Reale and the Gran Paradiso area.