Rustico indipendente con giardino privato a bosco di Busca
A Bosco di Busca, proponiamo in vendita rustico libero su quattro lati, completamente da ristrutturare, ideale per chi desidera creare una casa indipendente immersa nella tranquillità e nel verde. L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli ed è composto al piano terra da ingresso su soggiorno, cucina e al piano primo da due…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Full renovation estimated at €700/m² → renovation ≈€70,000, so effective price ≈€110,000 (≈€1,100/m²) versus the local median €260/m². The listed €40,000 is cheap on paper but the property is described as completely to renovate, making the total cost uncompetitive.
More on the house and the area
A very cheap 19th‑century farmhouse with a large private garden/orchard and a separate fienile — strong potential for a characterful country home. The building is roofed and intact in form, but it needs substantial renovation (no bathrooms shown, masonry and finishes deteriorated), so this is a project rather than a move‑in house.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- Property is labelled 'completely to renovate' — full refurbishment required
- No bathrooms are indicated and internal photos are missing, so living facilities are uncertain
- Facade and some exterior masonry appear damaged; roof/barn may need structural work
- Utilities, permits and exact condition of floors/wiring/plumbing not shown
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 63/100The cluster is at the foot of the Cottian Alps, with the lower Varaita and Maira valley systems close by and the first alpine relief beginning just west of the built-up plain. The Maira and Varaita rivers run through this part of the Cuneo plain. The nearest substantial town is Cuneo, which provides the main services and rail connections for the area. Saluzzo is also nearby and has a preserved historic centre below the Monviso area. Monviso is visible in the wider landscape to the northwest, but it is farther away than the immediate 15 km setting. This part of Piemonte is known for fruit growing and for being the approach zone to the Occitan valleys of the southwest Alps.