Rustico/casale in Case Freisa
Nel cuore della natura incontaminata, tra Mombarcaro, Prunetto e Monesiglio, questa affascinante proprietà rappresenta un'opportunità unica per chi sogna una casa immersa nel verde, con una vista aperta e panoramica sulle dolci colline dell'Alta Langa. A soli 5 minuti di macchina dal centro di Monesiglio, lungo una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000 (€300/m²), the price looks low, but the partially habitable farmhouse has several rooms to renovate and multiple ancillary buildings, bringing estimated total costs to about €130,000 or €1,000/m² versus a €265/m² local benchmark. The listing does not clearly quantify the renovation scope or the usable residential area of the outbuildings.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely atmospheric Alta Langa farmhouse with panoramic rolling-hill views, private grassy land, stone farm buildings, exposed beams, and strong rustic character. The main living area is usable now, with a functioning kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, floors, and roof, but the upper rooms and several ancillary structures require substantial updating.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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 part of the main house appears readily habitable; several rooms and outbuildings need renovation.
- The property is rural and spread across multiple buildings, so access, heating, utilities, and maintenance should be checked carefully.
- There is only one bathroom shown for the stated five bedrooms.
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 area sits in the Langhe, in the upper Bormida valley where wooded hills, ridgelines and small farmed clearings dominate the landscape. The Bormida di Millesimo runs nearby, and the Belbo valley is close to the north. This is the Alta Langa zone, known for hazelnuts, mixed woodland and scattered stone villages; the better-known wine hills of the central Langhe lie farther north and do not fall inside the immediate landscape. Ceva is the nearest town of some size, with rail links and everyday services.