Cascina in San Damiano d'Asti
???? Splendido Cascinale Piemontese Indipendente tra le Colline di San Damiano d'Asti Immerso nel fascino autentico dei paesaggi piemontesi, tra storici vigneti e noccioleti, proponiamo in vendita un tipico cascinale libero su quattro lati, situato in una posizione collinare straordinariamente soleggiata e riservata…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Independent Piedmont farmhouse, 290sqm at €259/m2, essentially at the local median (€264/m2), so priced fairly rather than a bargain. Structure and roof reported sound; interiors need full renovation (energy class G, built 1930). Habitable core is 5 rooms/3 beds/1 bath with significant rustic volumes (ex-stalla, fienile, magazzino) counted in the sqm — these boost potential but require major conversion cost, so the effective €/m2 on livable space is higher than it appears. Fresh listing (1 day), 50 photos, panoramic hilltop position in Monferrato with good expansion/agriturismo potential. Renovation of interiors plus converting rustic areas realistically runs ~€900/m2. Solid opportunity but not underpriced against baseline.
More on the house and the area
Typical Piedmontese cascina near San Damiano d'Asti amid vineyards and hazelnut groves, 290sqm for €75k (€259/m2). Panoramic hillside setting with private courtyard is pleasant but the exterior is weathered/peeling and the property needs full renovation. Interiors are bare, dated, and stripped, though exposed brick niches and the perforated-brick barn loft add rustic character. Land/nature backdrop and expansion potential (ex-stable, hayloft, cellar) are the main draws. No standout stunning interior or exterior; overall an ordinary renovation project with modest wow appeal.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€57,000 – €102,000
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.
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 in the hills of the Astigiano, with vine-covered slopes and small patches of mixed farmland typical of the Monferrato landscape. The Tanaro valley lies nearby to the south, and Asti is the nearest town of size, with a full set of services, rail connections, and a substantial historic centre. This part of the province is known for wine, especially Barbera and other Monferrato vineyards; the wine landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato has UNESCO status, with core areas spread across southern Piemonte.