Rustico indipendente
Proponiamo a pochi passi dal centro di Sant'Albano Stura, un rustico indipendente su quattro lati, completamente da ristrutturare, con terreno di pertinenza esclusivo, privo di diritti di passaggio. La proprietà è composta da una parte abitativa disposta su tre livelli, con accesso indipendente dall'esterno. Completano…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €54,000 for 370 sqm (€146/sqm), the ask is very low versus the Piemonte farmhouse baseline of €263/sqm, which is the main positive. But the description says 'completamente da ristrutturare' and includes stable/barn spaces, so a full restoration budget of about €1,100/sqm is likely and not all 370 sqm may be immediately habitable area.
More on the house and the area
This has classic Piedmont farmhouse appeal: a big independent country house with porch, barn, balcony and plenty of private outdoor space. The structure appears substantial and roofed, and there is a basic bathroom, but the listing itself says it is completely to renovate, so this is a serious project rather than an easy live-in home. At €54k for 370 sqm it has strong fantasy value, but the wow comes more from scale and rustic potential than immediate beauty or comfort.
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€147,000 – €216,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Completely to be renovated; not move-in ready.
- Interiors look sparse and dated, with likely full systems/finish upgrades needed.
- Outbuildings/barn areas appear rustic utility spaces rather than usable living space.
- Setting is open countryside but without a dramatic view.
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 52/100The cluster sits on the plain of the Stura di Demonte, with the first Maritime Alps and Ligurian Alps foothills visible to the south and west. The Stura di Demonte river runs nearby. Cuneo is the nearest town of size, with a full range of services and a substantial historic center. This part of southern Piemonte is known for mixed farming and for being the transition from the Cuneo plain to the Alpine valleys.