Rustico/casale in Frazione Bertesseno 13
FRAZIONE BERTESSENO | RUSTICO INDIPENDENTE DA RISTRUTTURARE IMMERSO NELLA NATURA In una posizione estremamente tranquilla e riservata, circondata dai boschi e dalla natura incontaminata, a pochi passi dalla Frazione Bertesseno del Comune di Viù, proponiamo in vendita un ampio rustico indipendente completamente da…
What it really costs
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This is a fully to-be-restored rustico: at €9,000 for 250 sqm the ask is just €36/sqm, but with a realistic full restoration budget of about €1,100/sqm the effective cost is about €1,136/sqm. That sits far above the low internal baseline of €263/sqm for Piemonte farmhouses, but the absolute entry price is extremely low and the 27 photos plus clear description support it as a real renovation project rather than a trap.
More on the house and the area
This has real Alpine-rustic charm: stone walls, old timber galleries and a secluded forest setting give it strong atmosphere. But the photos show a true project rather than a usable house, with barn-like interiors, rough/open spaces and very dated structural elements. At €9k the bargain fantasy is strong, yet its condition keeps the wow firmly in renovation territory.
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€99,000 – €146,000
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; currently not a livable home
- Interiors are raw barn/storage spaces with no finished kitchen or bathroom visible
- Aged timber balconies and roof structure show wear and likely structural work
- Remote woodland setting may mean access and utility challenges
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 72/100The cluster lies in the lower Susa Valley at the foot of the Graian Alps, with Monte Musinè and the first Alpine ridges close by. The Dora Riparia runs along the valley floor nearby. The area is part of the mountain belt that leads up toward the Colle del Lys and the Lanzo and Susa valleys. Small ski areas in the Valsusa are the nearest lifts, with Pian Neiretto around Coazze roughly 30–40 minutes away and the larger Via Lattea sector farther up the valley. Avigliana is the nearest town of some size, with a railway station, services, and the Lakes of Avigliana just under 15 km away. The Sacra di San Michele, on Mount Pirchiriano above the valley, is within the local area and is one of the main historic landmarks of this part of Piemonte. The surroundings are known for pre-Alpine woodland, valley villages, hiking, and for the historic corridor between Turin and France.