Rustico in Cumiana
Magazzino recentemente ristrutturato e disposto su due livelli, ideale sia come spazio di servizio sia come potenziale progetto di trasformazione residenziale. Il piano terra accoglie un pratico e spazioso locale di sgombero, perfetto per il ricovero di attrezzi, veicoli o materiale da deposito. Attraverso un'agevole…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The ad describes a 'magazzino' (storage) despite the listing saying habitable — storage use is a legal veto for residential conversion, so treat as a trap. Price €29,000 for 105 m²; using €200/m² conversion (€21,000) yields an effective cost ≈€50,000 (~€476/m²), above the regional median €263/m².
More on the house and the area
The exposed stone walls, traditional tiled roof, and small private courtyard give this former farm building some authentic Piemonte character. However, the photos show a raw storage space with unfinished floors, basic access stairs, and no bathroom or kitchen, so it is a conversion project rather than a livable cheap home. At €29,000 it has potential, but the visual appeal is not enough to overcome the significant residential works required.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€7,000 – €12,000
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 currently a warehouse/storage building, not a functioning residence.
- No bathroom, kitchen, finished living spaces, or bedroom is shown; residential conversion may require permits and substantial work.
- Interior floors, stairs, plasterwork, utilities, and insulation still need attention despite the recently improved roof structure.
- The outdoor space is small and the setting is residential rather than offering a notable landscape view.
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 is on the lower slopes where the plain of Pinerolo meets the Cottian Alps. The Chisone valley and the first Alpine ridges are close west of Cumiana, with the Monte Tre Denti–Freidour Regional Natural Park partly in the municipal area. Turin is the nearest large city, with the full services of a regional capital. This part of the province is known for the transition from the Piedmont plain to wooded pre-Alpine hills and for access toward the Val Chisone and Val Susa.