Rustico/casale
A Lemie, nella frazione Gaiera, si propone una porzione di fabbricato libera su tre lati e disposta su tre livelli con terreno annesso. L'immobile è da ristrutturare quasi nella sua totalità, offrendo ampie possibilità di personalizzazione e recupero. Al piano terreno, l'immobile dispone di un piccolo terrazzino in cemento che dà accesso al soggiorno e alla cucina. Salendo le...
What it really costs
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At €12,000 for 70 sqm the asking price is just €171/sqm, but the description says the building is to be renovated almost entirely, so I estimate about €1,100/sqm of works, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,271/sqm. It is also only a 'porzione di fabbricato' with land attached, which materially weakens appeal versus the Piemonte farmhouse baseline of €262/sqm.
More on the house and the area
This has real alpine-stone charm: a tiny historic hamlet, mountain backdrop, slate roofs and a lovely rustic exterior with garden space. But the house itself is only a basic, partly usable old home and the listing says it needs renovation almost in its entirety, so this is more a romantic project than an easy dream home. At €12k the price adds appeal, yet condition keeps it firmly out of the top wow band.
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€28,000 – €41,000
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.
- Almost entirely to be renovated; not move-in ready.
- Interiors look very basic and worn, with probable damp/finishing issues.
- Part of the surrounding rustic buildings appear semi-derelict.
- Mountain hamlet setting may mean tricky access and limited services.
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 cluster is in the Valli di Lanzo, with the Graian Alps immediately around it. The Stura di Viù valley runs through the area, and Usseglio sits further up the same valley. The Parco Naturale di Colle del Lys lies nearby on the ridge toward the lower valley. The nearest skiing is the small Pian Benot area above Usseglio, roughly half an hour to forty minutes by road depending on the hamlet. Lanzo Torinese is the nearest town of some size in the lower valleys, with rail access, shops and services. This part of the Lanzo valleys is known for alpine pasture, summer walking and small mountain villages rather than a major resort.