Baita/bungalow/chalet/trullo in Via San Quirico 18
BARGE - Località San Martino - In zona tranquilla e immersa nel verde ma allo stesso tempo comoda al centro paese proponiamo in vendita caratteristico rustico in pietra libero su quattro lati composto da due comode camere una per piano e circostante terreno privato ci circa 4750 mq.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a 50 sqm stone rustic at €15,000 (€300/sqm), but the description suggests a basic rural shell with no bathroom and likely full restoration; using about €1,100/sqm renovation, the effective cost is roughly €1,400/sqm. The local baseline (€291/sqm) is weak, so it cannot support the price, and the sparse data make this a speculative project rather than a clearly livable bargain.
More on the house and the area
The little stone rustic has some romantic woodland character and a secluded setting, with a large private plot for the price. But from the photos it looks like a neglected shell rather than a home: no habitable interior, no bathroom shown, and visibly very poor condition. This is a restoration project, not a move-in dream house.
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€20,000 – €29,000
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.
- Appears to be a bare rustic shell, not a usable home
- No bathroom is indicated and no interior livable spaces are shown
- Roof and structure look very tired and likely need major rebuilding
- Steep wooded plot may limit easy outdoor use and access
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 Maritime Alps rise south of Villanova Mondovì, with the first alpine valleys starting a few kilometres away around the lower Ellero and Maudagna basins. The Ellero runs through the area, and the Pesio valley and the entrance to the Ligurian Alps are nearby. The Parco naturale del Marguareis begins within this part of the Cuneo Alps, with its limestone massif, caves and high pasture country. The nearest ski lifts are at Frabosa Soprana, Prato Nevoso and Artesina, roughly 15 to 25 minutes by road depending on the exact base station. Mondovì is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic upper town, services and rail connections. The wider area is known for the Monregalese foothills, karst landscapes and access to the Cuneo alpine valleys.