Rustico nel bosco
A poche centinaia di metri dal Rio Piumesc, immersa nel verde e nella tranquillità della natura, questa proprietà è raggiungibile tramite un ampio sentiero, con possibilità di parcheggio a circa 10 minuti a piedi. La proprietà comprende un terreno boschivo di circa 2.000 mq e un caratteristico rustico composto da due…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a 20 sqm rustic farmhouse to restore: at €45,000 plus about €22,000 renovation, the effective cost is roughly €3,350/m2 versus a very low baseline of €263/m2, so it is not cheap on a numbers basis. The description supports real residential potential, but access is only by path with parking about 10 minutes away, which limits appeal.
More on the house and the area
The stone ruin has real rustic character and a secluded woodland setting that feels romantic and unusual. But this is not a usable home today: it is essentially a roofless shell in the forest, with only a renovation concept shown. Dreamy as a project, not yet a place you could realistically live in.
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€8,000 – €12,000
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.
- roof is largely missing/collapsed
- full renovation required; currently not habitable
- no bathroom or kitchen shown
- access is on foot with parking about 10 minutes away
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 90/100Lake Maggiore is at the door, with the steep wooded slopes of the western lakeshore rising immediately behind the village. The Cannero Castles stand on islets just offshore in the lake. The Val Grande National Park begins a short distance inland in the mountains above the lake. The nearest substantial town is Verbania, which has ferry services, lakefront districts, shops and services. This stretch of upper Lake Maggiore is known for lakeside villages, historic villas and gardens, and for the mild microclimate that supports citrus cultivation.