Cascina in Mango
Cascina in Mango. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, caminetto, porta blindata, armadio a muro, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, parzialmente arredato, cantina, esposizione doppia.
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable 149 m² farmhouse with heating, garage, cellar, fireplace and panoramic views, but the €98,000 asking price is €658/m² before upkeep and about €858/m² including estimated habitable-condition costs. This is far above the €261/m² local comparison level, so the features do not offset the weak price-to-value ratio.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, livable Piedmont farmhouse with a welcoming kitchen, working fireplace, balcony, shutters, tiled roof, and broad hill-country views. The interiors are comfortable and well maintained but old-fashioned rather than beautifully renovated, while the exterior has some weathering and utilitarian surroundings. Its generous size, garage, cellar, and panoramic setting make the €98,000 price feel compelling.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Interiors are clearly habitable but dated and traditionally furnished.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a 149 sqm, three-bedroom home.
- Rural access, utilities, and the exact extent of private outdoor space should be verified.
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 82/100The cluster sits in the Langhe hills, with vine-covered ridges and small wooded valleys around Mango. The Belbo valley runs nearby. This is wine country known for Moscato d'Asti and for the broader vineyard landscape of the Langhe. Alba is the nearest substantial town, with services, rail connections and a historic centre. The Langhe-Roero and Monferrato vineyard landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape, and Mango is within that wine-growing area.