Terratetto unifamiliare in Bonvicino
Terratetto unifamiliare in Bonvicino. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina, arredato.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Although habitable with independent heating and two bathrooms, estimated all-in cost is about €112,000, or €933/m²—far above the €345/m² local benchmark. The inland location and lack of stated standout features do not justify this premium.
More on the house and the area
A genuine, habitable Piemonte townhouse with a pleasant grassy garden, stone-paved courtyard, shutters, traditional roofline, and some rustic character. The interiors include a functioning kitchen, two bathrooms, bedrooms, heating, and a cozy stove, so this is a real home rather than a renovation shell. Its main limitation is that the décor and finishes are dated, while the overall setting is attractive but not spectacular.
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 fully usable but quite dated and furnished in an old-fashioned style.
- Exterior plaster, balconies, and outbuildings show signs of age and may need maintenance.
- The photos do not prove a notable panoramic view or especially private rural setting.
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 72/100The cluster is in the Langhe hills, with ridged vineyard and hazelnut country and wooded slopes around the upper Belbo valley. The Alta Langa landscape is the main fact here, and Bossolasco is known as one of the hill villages of this part of the Langhe. The Tanaro valley lies nearby, and the Ligurian Alps are farther south on clear days but not within the immediate landscape. Alba is the nearest substantial town in daily use, with services, shops and rail connections. This wider area is known for wine, hazelnuts and white truffles, and the Vineyard Landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato UNESCO site is in the wider Langhe area, though the core protected zones are not centered on Bossolasco itself.