Rustico indipendente
Nel caratteristico centro storico di Graines, frazione di Brusson, proponiamo rustico indipendente libero su tre lati, appartenente alla tipologia tradizionale del rascard valdostano. Il fabbricato, oggi crollato, è documentato nelle fotografie antecedenti al crollo, che ne testimoniano le caratteristiche e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The 100 m² rascard is described as currently collapsed and requires complete reconstruction, subject to permits. At €49,000 (€490/m² before works), the likely effective cost is about €1,590/m², making this unsuitable as a straightforward livable home.
More on the house and the area
This is a highly atmospheric traditional Valle d’Aosta rascard in an authentic alpine hamlet, with striking mountain and meadow surroundings. However, the property is explicitly a collapsed ruin: the photos show no usable interior, so it is a reconstruction project rather than a home someone could realistically live in today.
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€40,000 – €59,000
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.
- The description states that the building has collapsed and is not currently habitable.
- Reconstruction will require permits, structural work, and full installation of utilities, kitchen, and bathrooms.
- Pedestrian-only access and the mountain setting may complicate construction logistics.
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 82/100The cluster is in the Val d’Ayas under the Monte Rosa massif, with high alpine slopes and conifer woods around the valley floor. The Evançon runs through the valley. The area lies close to the regional system of protected alpine land linked to the Monte Rosa valleys. The nearest ski lifts are in the Ayas-Monterosa area around Champoluc and Frachey, roughly 10–15 km away by road. The nearest town of some size is Saint-Vincent in the lower valley, with services and motorway access. The upper Ayas valley is known for alpine pasture, larch woodland and access toward the Monte Rosa side valleys.