Casa colonica in Carmagnola
Porzione di antico fabbricato rurale adibito a civile abitazione, elevato a due piani fuori terra, composto da due camere e cucina al piano terra e da due camere al piano primo e, in adiacenza, porzione di fabbricato, accatastato come locale di deposito/sgombero, in origine adibito a stalla al piano terra e a fienile…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction property, which makes it a high-risk purchase despite the very low €108/m² asking price. The listing also describes a nearly collapsed hayloft and canopy, while substantial parts are storage or former agricultural buildings rather than clearly habitable space.
More on the house and the area
This is a large old rural complex with some attractive farmhouse character, including weathered brickwork, arches, tiled roofs, and a genuinely historic agricultural setting. However, the photos show a cluttered, heavily deteriorated site, while the description confirms collapsed sections and substantial renovation needs, so it feels more like a major restoration project than a ready home.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€38,000 – €67,000
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.
- Major renovation is required, with extensive debris and visibly deteriorated outbuildings.
- The adjacent hayloft and old portico are described as almost totally collapsed.
- No bathrooms, kitchen installation, utilities, or heating condition are confirmed; this is an auction property with additional due-diligence risks.
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 39/100This is the flat agricultural plain south of Turin, between the Po and its tributary system, with fields, irrigation canals and scattered farmsteads as the dominant landscape. The Po runs a few kilometres north of Carmagnola, and the area is known for market gardening and peppers from Carmagnola. Turin is the nearest large city and provides the full range of services, rail connections and airport access.