Rustico in Val della Torre
Immerso nella tranquillità e nel verde della caratteristica Val della Torre, proponiamo un affascinante rustico indipendente, ideale per chi desidera realizzare una dimora dal sapore autentico o un progetto di recupero dal grande potenziale. L'immobile, completamente da ristrutturare, si sviluppa su due livelli per una…
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 €25,000 for 100 sqm, the ask is €250/sqm, but the description says completely to restore, so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,350/sqm. That is far above the local cheap-stock baseline of €263/sqm, so despite the independent farmhouse character and private outdoor space, this looks weak on price unless renovation can be done unusually cheaply.
More on the house and the area
This has real rustic Piemonte charm: long wooden gallery, old plastered farmhouse character, a bit of private garden, and a genuinely beautiful green mountain-valley setting. But it is not move-in ready at all—the interiors shown are sparse and tired, and the exterior timber elements look weathered, so this feels like a serious renovation project rather than an immediately livable home. At €25k the scenery and character create some dream value, but condition keeps it in the mid band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€40,000 – €59,000
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.
- Completely needs renovation; interiors look worn and partly compromised.
- External wooden balcony/stair appear aged and may need significant repair.
- Mountain view is lovely but some sightlines are blocked by vegetation and wires.
- Only limited interior evidence of bathroom/kitchen usability.
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 61/100The cluster is at the mouth of Val Casternone on the lower slopes of the Graian Alps, where the plain north-west of Turin meets wooded pre-Alpine hills. The Casternone stream runs through the valley; the Dora Riparia and the larger Susa Valley are nearby to the west and south-west. The Parco naturale La Mandria lies to the south-east, within the Turin plain. The nearest ski lifts are in the lower Susa Valley and Valli di Lanzo, roughly 45–70 minutes by road depending on the resort. The nearest large town is Turin, which provides the full range of city services, rail links, universities and major museums. The area is known for its position between the Turin plain and the first Alpine valleys rather than for a single landmark inside the immediate radius.