Rustico/casale in Via Spinetta 205
Proponiamo caratteristico rustico storico indipendente e libero su quattro lati, casa natale di Giuseppe Peano, celebre matematico e filosofo italiano. La parte abitativa si sviluppa al primo piano dove troviamo un ampio e accogliente soggiorno, una cucina abitabile e tre camere da letto, due delle camere hanno accesso…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €169,000 for 205 m² (actual price 824 €/m²) and with an estimated €200/m² renovation yields ~€1,024/m²—far above the Piemonte median of €260/m², so this looks overpriced. The listing omits condition and energy data and even shows 0 bathrooms in the facts, though there are 19 photos and the house’s historic provenance is a positive.
More on the house and the area
A very characterful Piemonte farmhouse with original fireplaces, wooden stair, balcony and a sunny terrace overlooking fields and trees — the exterior and setting are genuinely appealing. The building is roofed and floored with intact rooms, but it needs substantial renovation and services work before it becomes a comfortable, move-in home.
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€14,000 – €23,000
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.
- Significant renovation needed (peeling plaster, ceiling damage, cosmetic and likely structural repairs).
- No bathroom(s) visible and only a very basic kitchen sink — plumbing and services likely need work.
- Signs of damp/age and heavy wear; get a structural and utilities survey before purchase.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Cuneo, at the meeting of the Stura di Demonte and Gesso valleys, with the Maritime Alps close to the west and south. The Parco fluviale Gesso e Stura runs along the rivers at the edge of the city. The nearest major mountain area is Limone Piemonte and the Colle di Tenda corridor, with ski lifts roughly 30–40 km away by road. Cuneo itself is a provincial capital with a long arcaded centre, services, rail links and a regional market role. This part of the province is known for the approaches to the Maritime Alps and for agriculture on the plain south of the Po basin.