Casale in Revello
A Revello, nel cuore del Montebracco, circondata da antichi pascoli terrazzati e boschi di castagni secolari, proponiamo in vendita un’intera borgata storica conosciuta come “Chiabotto Carera”. Un luogo autentico, rimasto sospeso nel tempo, nel quale le tracce più recenti dell’intervento umano risalgono al 1729, come…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €77k for a borgata that includes 38,000 m² of land but the text explicitly lists the main building as ≈400 m² and several outbuildings largely in ruin with no utility connections; I estimate full restoration at about €1,100/m². Using the 400 m² main building for comparison gives an effective ≈€1,293/m² versus the Piemonte baseline of €263/m², so this is a restoration‑heavy, high‑cost project despite its historic/remote appeal.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful, atmospheric hilltop borgata with intact stone façades, terraced land and wide valley/mountain views. The cluster is largely a ruinistic project rather than a ready home — structurally interesting but requiring substantial restoration and utility hookups.
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€15,048,000 – €22,230,000
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.
- Mostly derelict buildings with partial/failed roofs — not move-in ready
- No active water/electric connections to the houses
- Major renovation and likely permits needed to make habitable
- Last stretch is a dirt track (150 m) despite nearby private asphalt road
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 72/100The cluster sits at the foot of the Cottian Alps, with Monviso dominating the upper Po valley a short distance to the west. The Po rises nearby at Pian del Re above Crissolo, and this stretch of the Valle Po is the main natural frame of the area. Saluzzo is the nearest substantial town, with a large historic centre below the hill of the old town. The area is known for fruit growing on the plain and lower slopes, and for access into the Monviso side valleys.