Rustico in Sanfront
SANFRONT - BORGATA SOPRANA Nuova soluzione nel cuore della Valle Po! Ci troviamo a circa 4 km dal centro di Sanfront, quindi a pochi minuti di auto dai principali servizi, nella frazione denominata Rocchetta. Siamo a 600 metri s.l.m. L'accesso alla proprietà avviene mediante una comoda strada asfaltata comunale. La…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
€13,000 for 230 m² but described as “unità collabenti” and completely to recover; I estimate €1,100/m² renovation (≈€253k) so effective price ≈€266k (≈€1,157/m²) versus regional baseline €263/m², making it overpriced for a full restoration project.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful, traditional stone cluster with excellent mountain views and a small meadow — very photogenic and full of character. However the properties are largely collapsed/empty shells and are a complete renovation project rather than a ready-to-live 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€91,000 – €135,000
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.
- Multiple buildings classed F/2 (collabenti) — extensive structural work required (missing roofs/floors).
- No visible interior fittings (no kitchen/bath); likely full rebuild and permit work needed.
- Rubble, collapsed sections and ivy overgrowth will add to restoration cost.
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 76/100The cluster sits at the foot of Monviso in the upper Po valley. The Po rises on the slopes above Pian del Re in the same valley, and the Monviso massif dominates the western skyline within this area. The Parco del Monviso surrounds the upper valley and links to the protected high mountain area around the source of the Po. The nearest ski lifts are the small lifts at Crissolo, reached in about 20 minutes by road. Saluzzo is the nearest substantial town, with services, a preserved historic centre and the brick hilltop Castiglia. The area is known for mountain pasture, fruit growing in the valley floor, and as the approach to the headwaters of the Po.