Rustico/casale in Via Mondovì 110
In località Dalmazzi, immerso nella tranquillità della campagna, proponiamo rustico libero su tre lati, disposto su due livelli e caratterizzato da ampi spazi da personalizzare. L'abitazione è composta da quattro locali per ciascun piano, offrendo un'ampia metratura ideale per realizzare una spaziosa casa di famiglia o…
What it really costs
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At €24,000 for 130 sqm, the asking price is just €185/sqm versus a €263/sqm local baseline, and even as a farmhouse/rustico with large spaces to customize the total ticket stays very low. The description points to a substantial renovation project (stalla, ex fienile/tettoia, spaces to personalize), so I estimated about €900/sqm renovation; despite that, the entry price and size make it a strong value candidate.
More on the house and the area
There is some authentic farmhouse character here: vaulted ground-floor rooms, old timber, a large yard, and a pretty canal-side rural setting. But this reads as a genuine renovation project, not a usable home yet, with very worn exteriors and interiors still functioning more like storage/farm spaces than living rooms. The low price and generous outbuildings add appeal, yet the wow is limited by condition.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€26,000 – €46,000
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 needed before comfortable living
- Interiors shown are raw/storage-like rather than habitable
- Outbuildings and porch roofs look weathered and may need structural work
- Canal-side setting may bring damp/flood-risk concerns
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 49/100Fossano sits on the plain between the Stura di Demonte and Tanaro systems, with the Maritime and Cottian Alps visible to the south and west on clear days. The Stura di Demonte runs nearby west of town. The nearest larger centre is Cuneo, which has the main services, rail links and a substantial historic centre. Fossano itself is known in the area for its old centre on a raised position above the plain and for the Castello degli Acaja.