Rustico/casale in Frazione Isollaz
Nel borgo di Isollaz, rustico composto da 3 vani con adiacente altro rustico.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €15,000 (€300/m²), the purchase price is low, but a rustic needing substantial restoration could require about €55,000 in works, bringing the effective cost near €1,400/m². The listing does not say whether it is habitable, provide bathrooms, or clarify the condition of either rustic, so the apparent bargain carries significant renovation risk.
More on the house and the area
The mountain-borgo setting and genuine old stone construction give this tiny farmhouse strong rustic character, with a glimpse of dramatic Alpine scenery. However, the interiors are essentially unfinished and worn, with no bathroom and major renovation needed before it could become a livable home. At €15,000 it is an intriguing restoration project rather than a ready-made Italian dream house.
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€20,000 – €29,000
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.
- This is a raw rustico requiring substantial renovation, not a move-in home.
- There is no bathroom shown or listed, and utilities/structural condition are unclear.
- The roof and upper-level structures appear aged and partly deteriorated.
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 68/100The cluster lies in the lower Aosta Valley with the Pennine Alps rising on both sides of the Dora Baltea valley. The Dora Baltea runs through the area. Fort Bard is within about 10 km in the narrowing of the valley. The nearest ski lifts are in the Monterosa domain above Champorcher and Gressoney, roughly 30–45 minutes by road depending on the base station, but they are outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The nearest larger town is Ivrea to the south-east, while within the valley the main service centres are Verrès and Pont-Saint-Martin. Arnad is known for Lard d'Arnad, a PDO cured pork product, and for its vineyards on the sunny side of the valley.