Rustico/casale in Via Bricco Margaria 23
BARGE in Via Bricco Margaria, proponiamo in vendita un rustico da ristrutturare, immerso in un contesto tranquillo e piacevole, ideale per chi desidera vivere circondato dalla natura e lontano dal traffico e dal caos. La proprietà comprende una porzione abitativa affiancata da una parte di stalla e da una tettoia, offrendo interessanti possibilità di recupero e trasformazione. Gli spazi...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Roof
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the asking price is only €163/m², the property is a rustico requiring major renovation and includes a stable and shed, with transformation costs uncertain. Estimated all-in cost is about €1,263/m² versus roughly €263/m² for comparable local properties, making this a weak deal.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine rural charm: a traditional stone-and-plaster farmhouse with a distinctive slate roof, surrounded by woodland, planted land and broad valley views. However, the building is presented as a rustico da ristrutturare, with barn-like and open storage areas, so it is a characterful restoration project rather than a realistically usable home 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€56,000 – €83,000
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.
- Clearly a substantial renovation project, not move-in ready.
- The roof, upper wooden structures, masonry and utilities need careful professional assessment.
- Access appears to be via rural dirt tracks, and the listing shows only one bathroom with no confirmed living systems.
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.