Rustico in Busca
BUSCA - VIA MONASTERO, 109. Nel comune di Busca (CN), in Via Monastero, proponiamo in vendita un ampio rustico libero su tre lati, completamente da ristrutturare, inserito in un contesto residenziale e comodo ai principali servizi del paese. La proprietà dispone di una superficie complessiva di circa 1.300 mq,…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €68,000 for 150 m², the stated price is €453/m², already above the Piemonte farmhouse baseline of €263/m²; after a full-restoration estimate of €1,100/m², effective cost reaches roughly €1,553/m². The large 1,300 m² complex includes courtyards and ancillary spaces, while the legally recoverable residential area and conversion feasibility remain unclear.
More on the house and the area
This is a characterful old Piemonte farmhouse with arched ceilings, aged timber doors, stonework, a traditional exterior and generous overgrown garden areas. However, the interiors are very dated and visibly deteriorated, while the listing explicitly describes it as completely to renovate, so it is a substantial restoration project rather than a ready-to-live-in dream home.
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€59,000 – €88,000
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.
- Advertised as completely requiring renovation, despite having existing kitchen, bathroom, heating radiators and tiled floors.
- Visible damp, cracked and weathered finishes suggest substantial structural, systems and interior upgrading may be needed.
- The property sits directly beside a road, with overhead utility lines and limited privacy.
- The cellar and storage areas are rough, dark and cluttered, and the full legal/usable surface area 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 74/100The cluster sits at the mouth of the Valle Maira, with the Cottian Alps immediately to the west and the first alpine relief rising within a few kilometres. The Maira river runs through this area. The Riserva naturale dei Ciciu del Villar is in the comune, with its erosion columns at the base of Monte San Bernardo. Dronero is the nearest town of size and has the valley’s main services and a substantial historic centre. Cuneo is the nearest larger city for full urban services. The area is known for the entrance to the Maira valley and for the Ciciu rock formations.