Rustico/casale in Via Ciaine 53
VAL DELLA TORRE, Borgata Ciaine – A circa 2 km dal paese e a 650 metri di altitudine, vendesi rustico da ristrutturare su due livelli, libero su tre lati. Composto da: - Piano terra: stalla con volte a vela con conci a vista e inserti a mosaico, cucina abitabile con soffitto in legno a travi a vista e camino...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a 204 sqm farmhouse at €60,000 (€294/sqm), but the description says 'rustico da ristrutturare', so I estimate a heavy renovation at about €1,100/sqm, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,394/sqm. That is far above your low-stock baseline of €263/sqm, but for a large character farmhouse with garden/terrace, 26 photos, and no veto issues, it still looks like a plausible renovation project rather than a trap.
More on the house and the area
The stone farmhouse has genuine rustic charm, a lovely borgata setting, garden space, and strong historic details like beams, vaulted brick ceilings and cellar character. But this is not a ready home: several interiors are bare, damp/earth-floored or storage-like, and the best-looking rooms are only renders. As a dream project at €60k it has appeal, but its current condition keeps the wow firmly 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€81,000 – €119,000
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.
- Full renovation project; interiors are partly raw/unfinished and not currently livable
- No bathroom shown and likely needs complete utility/layout work
- Some listing images are renovation renders, not the present condition
- Borgata location 2 km from town may mean more car dependence/access considerations
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.