Rustico in San Martino Alfieri
San Martino Alfieri, proponiamo rustico IN PARTE DA RISTRUTTURARE E IN PARTE TOTALMENTE DA RICOSTRUIRE. Possibilità di ricavare principalmente una cucina, sala, 2 camere, bagno e altri locali con varie destinazioni d'uso. L'immobile è libero 4 lati circondato da giardino e terreno. La zona è servita dal metano. I…
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
At €20,000 for 206 sqm the ask is only €97/sqm, but the text says the farmhouse is partly to renovate and partly to be completely rebuilt, so I estimate about €1,000/sqm renovation, bringing effective cost to roughly €1,097/sqm. That is far above the Piemonte farmhouse baseline of €264/sqm, with only modest positives from panoramic position and free-on-4-sides layout.
More on the house and the area
The hillside position and open rural outlook give it some appeal, and the size-to-price ratio is striking. But this reads as a very tired farmhouse project rather than an immediately dreamable home, with worn exterior surfaces, neglected grounds, and no interior proof of usable character. It feels more like a low-cost renovation opportunity than a scroll-stopping beauty.
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, €1,000/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€41,000 – €72,000
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.
- clear full renovation needed
- exterior is tired with peeling render
- interiors not shown, so livability is uncertain
- grounds are overgrown and need clearing
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 cluster sits in the hills of the Astigiano, with vine-covered slopes and small patches of mixed farmland typical of the Monferrato landscape. The Tanaro valley lies nearby to the south, and Asti is the nearest town of size, with a full set of services, rail connections, and a substantial historic centre. This part of the province is known for wine, especially Barbera and other Monferrato vineyards; the wine landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato has UNESCO status, with core areas spread across southern Piemonte.