Rustico in Barge
In località Gabiola, nel comune di Barge, proponiamo in vendita rustico indipendente di circa 112 mq, ideale per chi desidera vivere a contatto con la natura. L’immobile, da ristrutturare, offre ampi spazi e interessanti possibilità di personalizzazione. La proprietà è immersa nel verde e nella tranquillità, in un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
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The €13,000 asking price is very low at €116/m², but estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €816/m², well above the €263/m² local comparison level. The description confirms a substantial renovation project but gives few details on works, utilities, or energy performance, and the rural setting offers limited location premium.
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The wooded setting is exceptionally lush, with a striking panoramic valley view and an old rural farmhouse character. However, the building looks neglected and effectively uninhabitable as shown, making this a substantial renovation project rather than a ready-to-live-in cheap 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€22,000 – €39,000
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.
- The property appears heavily overgrown and is explicitly sold for renovation.
- No usable interior, kitchen, bathroom, or utilities are shown in the gallery.
- Access appears to be via a narrow unpaved track, so vehicle access and services should be verified.
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 78/100The cluster sits in the upper Po valley at the foot of Monviso, with the Cottian Alps closing the western horizon. The Po rises above Paesana on the slopes below Monviso, and Crissolo with the source area is within the local mountain basin. The Monviso area is protected by the Parco del Monviso and connects to the cross-border Monviso biosphere area. The nearest ski lifts are the small facilities around Crissolo on the Monviso side, roughly 15 minutes by road from Paesana. Saluzzo is the nearest larger town, about half an hour away, with a substantial historic centre and everyday services. The area is known for mountain pasture landscapes, stone hamlets in the valley side villages, and fruit growing on the lower valley floor, especially the local chestnut and apple zone around Paesana.