Casale in Pocapaglia
Nel centro del paese, vendiamo due fabbricati da ristrutturare, di cui uno libero sui quattro lati e l’altro libero sui tre lati con ampio giardino privato e recintato e terreno All’interno del fabbricato libero sui tre lati è già presente un monolocale ristrutturato con angolo cottura e bagno il resto è da…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Two farmhouse buildings (225 sqm total) in Pocapaglia center at €307/m2, slightly above the local median of €264/m2, so the baseline is solid but the price is a modest premium. Condition is 'Needs renovation' and the description confirms most is to be restored (only one small monolocale is finished), so it is not currently habitable and carries substantial renovation cost (~€700/m2 for full structural/systems work on a 1900 building). Upsides: historic vaulted brick ceilings, tufo cellar/infernotto, private garden and land, and potential to create 2-3 independent units. No auction or partial-ownership issues, fresh listing (1 day), 25 photos. Reasonable but not a bargain given the reno burden.
More on the house and the area
Two historic Piemonte farmhouse buildings (c.1900) in central Pocapaglia at €69k / 225sqm (€307/m2). The standout is the vaulted brick ceilings—herringbone-patterned mattoni pieni with cross-vaults and cassettoni—plus a tuff-carved infernotto and large cellar, giving genuine historic character. Exterior shows attractive multi-arched brick loggia facades opening onto a large fenced private garden with mature trees and a village-church-tower glimpse. Interiors are otherwise raw: crumbling plaster, dusty tiled floors, one dated bathroom, and a garage packed with clutter. Potential to create 2-3 independent units. Charming bones and cheap, but heavy renovation tempers the wow.
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€45,000 – €79,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Full renovation needed on both buildings
- Only one bathroom, largely gutted interiors
- Village-center location with adjacent road and power lines
- Cluttered spaces and deteriorated roof/ceilings in places
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 71/100Bra sits in the Roero, a hill area of vineyards, orchards and wooded ridges on the left bank of the Tanaro. The Tanaro valley is nearby. The Langhe hills begin just to the south across the river, with Alba as the nearest larger town and its services, rail station and wine trade. This area is known for wine, especially Roero and nearby Barolo and Barbaresco zones, and for food culture linked to Bra and the Alba area.