Terratetto plurifamiliare in Barge
BARGE - VIA PAESANA Nuova super proposta immobiliare! In zona Mondarello, in prossimità del centro di Barge, comodi a tutti i principali servizi, proponiamo porzione di casa libera su due lati, elevata a tre piani fuori terra. L'abitazione è vicina alla strada provinciale che collega Barge alla vicina Paesana. La…
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
At €58,000 for 131 sqm, the ask is €443/sqm; with moderate updates likely needed despite 'habitable' status, I estimate about €350/sqm renovation, for an effective ~€793/sqm. That is well above the local baseline of €350/sqm, so the price is not especially cheap even with good features like heating, double glazing, garage and many photos.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable old Piedmont house rather than a ruin: roof redone, bathroom present, kitchen in place, heating installed, and the main rooms look functional though tired. The appeal comes from its rustic stone-and-brick character, balconies and an upper panoramic valley view, but the courtyard and mixed ancillary structures are only modestly attractive. Dream factor is decent for the price, yet it feels more like a solid budget home with renovation potential than an immediate wow property.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€15,000 – €26,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but very dated and need significant cosmetic updating.
- Courtyard/garden has a right of way for neighbors, so privacy is limited.
- Part of the attached outbuilding/tettoia appears non-residential/project space rather than finished living area.
- The house sits close to the provincial road.
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 71/100The cluster lies at the foot of the Cottian Alps, where the plain around Saluzzo meets the mountain valleys leading toward Paesana and the upper Po. The Po rises on Monviso above Pian del Re, and Monviso dominates the skyline from this part of the valley. The Parco del Monviso begins up-valley, and the upper Po valley is the main named landscape feature of the area. The nearest ski lifts are the small facilities at Rucas near Bagnolo Piemonte, roughly 20–30 minutes by road, while the larger lifts of Crissolo are about 35–45 minutes away. Saluzzo is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services, and Pinerolo is the nearest larger urban centre. The area is known for orchards and mixed Alpine foothill farming, with Bagnolo Piemonte nearby also known for stone quarrying.