Cascinale in langa
Cascinale in langa. Habitable, garage, caminetto, taverna, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The habitable 119 m² farmhouse costs €70,000, but allowing about €23,800 for modernization gives an effective cost near €788/m², well above the €263/m² local comparison level. Its garage, cellar, fireplace, balcony and panoramic setting in the Langhe add appeal, but the asking price is not a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely appealing Langhe farmhouse with a broad green-hills view, sunny balcony, traditional shutters, terracotta roof, brick detailing, and attractive vaulted cellar spaces. It is a real habitable house with a kitchen, finished floors, functioning rooms, and substantial storage, though the interiors are modest and old-fashioned rather than move-in polished.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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 dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Visible exterior plaster wear and cracking should be inspected.
- Only one bathroom is listed for the 119 sqm home.
- Several cellar/storage areas are utilitarian rather than finished living space.
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.