Fabbricato di ampia metratura a San Benigno
DINTORNI DI CUNEO: Ampio fabbricato semi indipendente, completamente da ristrutturare, disposto su tre livelli. Al piano terreno monolocale con bagno e ripostiglio. La scala interna conduce al primo piano dove troviamo un appartamento composto di ingresso, 4 stanze, bagno, ripostiglio e balcone. Al secondo piano…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €28,000 for 400 sqm, the asking price is just €70/sqm versus a €265/sqm baseline, but the description says completely to be renovated, so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation, making the effective cost roughly €1,170/sqm. Large size and existing residential layout help, but after full restoration this is not actually cheap versus the local low-end baseline.
More on the house and the area
This is a very large old Piedmont farmhouse with some honest rustic character in the beams, proportions and long balconies. But the photos and description show a house that needs full renovation rather than a beautiful ready-to-live home. At €28k for 400 sqm it has strong project value, yet the current wow is limited by condition and the plain courtyard setting.
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€158,000 – €234,000
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.
- Completely to be renovated.
- Interiors show damp, cracking and very dated finishes.
- Upper floor/attic is raw storage space, not ready for living.
- No clear attractive views or special outdoor setting shown.
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 63/100The cluster is in the plain at the foot of the Maritime Alps, with the Cottian Alps also close to the west. The Stura di Demonte and Gesso valleys open nearby and shape the approaches into the mountains. The Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime lies southwest of Cuneo, with access from the Valdieri and Entracque side. The nearest ski areas are in the Limone Piemonte area, roughly an hour away by road, and in the smaller valleys of the province. Cuneo is the nearest town of size and has the full services of a provincial capital, a large historic centre, arcaded streets and rail connections. The area is known for the foothill setting between plain and alpine valleys and for farming linked to the Cuneo plain.