Cascina in Savigliano
LEVALDIGI. Casale Storico a Levaldigi. Opportunità di Investimento. Affascinante casale indipendente su 3 lati situato a Levaldigi, in Strada Tetti Roccia, un'autentica perla del patrimonio rurale piemontese. Costruito nel 1940, questo immobile storico si estende su circa 600 m² commerciali con 550 m² calpestabili…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Large 600 m² casale priced €70k but labeled completely to renovate; I estimate €700/m² (€420k) for renovation, making effective cost ~€490k or ~€817/m² versus the regional median ~€263/m² — total investment is far above local norms despite sound structure and good layout.
More on the house and the area
Authentic, large rural brick farmhouse with porticati and a private garden — lots of historic character and a very low price for the size. However photos show significant roof failure and open, overgrown areas: this is a project property, not move-in ready, requiring major structural and systems renovation.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€119,000 – €211,000
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.
- Major roof damage and partial collapse visible — extensive structural work needed
- Property is completely to be renovated and currently uninhabitable
- Likely full replacement/repair of systems (plumbing, electrical) and interior finishes required
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 sits on the plain and lower foothills of the Po basin where the terrain begins to rise toward the Cottian/Maritime Alps; the higher Alpine massifs lie beyond the immediate 15 km radius. Surface drainage is part of the Po river system, with local streams and irrigation canals feeding larger tributaries of the Tanaro/Po. There are no national parks or UNESCO landscape designations within 15 km; the Alpi Marittime/Maritime Alps protected areas are tens of kilometres to the south/southwest. Nearest alpine ski areas (e.g. resorts around Prato Nevoso/Frabosa Soprana and the Mondolè massif) are roughly 40–60 km by car (around an hour or more). Fossano itself contains the Castello degli Acaja and a historic town centre. Savigliano (population roughly 20–25k) is about 10–15 km away and offers a railway station and routine services; the provincial capital Cuneo with larger hospital and provincial administration is further to the south. Fossano has rail connections on regional lines and the A6 (Turin–Savona) motorway has exits within a 10–20 minute drive, providing road links to Turin and the Ligurian coast. The immediate surrounding countryside is mainly arable farmland, some orchards and light industry/agro-processing; the wider Cuneo province is known for wine, hazelnuts and truffles, but the principal wine and truffle centres (e.g. Alba and the Langhe) lie outside a 15 km radius.