Casa indipendente
Chiusa a cancello, Classica Cascina Piemontese, in ottimo stato di conservazione, nel tempo ristrutturata e abitabile, con incluso nella stessa proprietà. un edificio/appartamento fronte casa, con ingresso autonomo, che ad oggi viene abitata da un custode che si occupa del mantenimento della Proprietà. Possibilità di…
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90,000, the stated 600 m² implies €150/m², but allowing for a habitable-property renovation estimate brings the effective cost to about €350/m², close to the local €335/m² benchmark. The description says the buildings total 400 m² rather than 600 m², so verify the measured floor area and included structures before proceeding.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, immediately habitable Piedmontese cascina with charming tiled roofs, village character, exposed timber beams and a dramatic hillside-to-horizon view. The rooms are solid and furnished for everyday living, with multiple bedrooms, bathrooms, a kitchen and terraces, though the décor and finishes are dated rather than polished. At €90,000, the scale and setting create strong dream-home appeal, provided the buyer is comfortable maintaining a very large property.
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€40,000 – €67,000
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 fully usable but dated and heavily furnished, so cosmetic modernization may appeal.
- The listing has a size discrepancy: 600 sqm in the facts versus approximately 400 sqm of buildings in the description.
- A pool is only a possibility, not an existing feature; the very large property may require substantial ongoing maintenance.
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 62/100Cassinasco sits in the Langa Astigiana, on the hill country between the Bormida valley and the higher Langhe. The Bormida di Millesimo valley is nearby, and the area is known for woodland, vineyards, hazelnut groves and small hill villages. Canelli is the nearest town of size, with rail services, wine cellars and the core of the Asti Spumante and Moscato area. This part of southern Asti is tied to the wine landscape that continues toward the Langhe, with rolling ridges rather than major alpine relief.