Rustico/casale
Vendesi rustico libero su tre lati, in parte semi ristrutturato (la parte abitativa). L'immobile si compone di alloggio su due livelli composto da cantina al piano interrato, cucina al piano terra e di due camere comunicanti, bagno e balcone al piano primo, oltre stalla, fienile, locale di sgombero (recuperabili ai fini abitativi) e ampio giardino. Il rustico è accessibile TUTTO L'ANNO.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €425/m² before works, this partly renovated 200 m² farmhouse likely requires substantial investment for the stables, hayloft and storage areas, estimated around €700/m². The implied all-in cost is roughly €1,125/m², far above the local €261/m² benchmark; the listing also does not state the year, energy class or precise condition.
More on the house and the area
A genuine Piemonte farmhouse with a warm, lived-in interior, original fireplace, rustic details, balconies and a generous green garden. The main living quarters are usable, but much of the 200 sqm consists of unfinished agricultural spaces, so this is a characterful home with a significant renovation project attached rather than a fully polished dream 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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
- Only the residential portion appears finished; the stables, hayloft and storage areas need substantial renovation.
- The house is older and visibly basic, with a worn staircase, dated bathroom and simple heating/interior systems.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a large multi-level property; verify utilities, structural condition and conversion permissions for the additional spaces.
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 61/100The cluster is in the Bormida valley hill country between the Langhe and the Ligurian Apennines. The Bormida di Millesimo runs through this area, with wooded ridges and mixed farmland around the villages. The Ligurian Apennines are close to the south, but the higher alpine scenery of the main Cuneo ranges is much farther away. Saliceto has a medieval castle, and Millesimo nearby is one of the small historic centres of this upper Val Bormida. The area is known for woodland, hazelnuts and mixed hill agriculture rather than for a single major landmark.