Terratetto con annesso portico
5 VALIDI MOTIVI PER ACQUISTARLO: 1) ZONA TRANQUILLA E NEL VERDE 2) AMPIA METRATURA 3) CANTINA 4) PORTICO 5) GIARDINO Niella Belbo: Immerso nella tranquillità e nel verde delle Langhe, proponiamo in vendita un terratetto indipendente dal grande potenziale, ideale per chi desidera realizzare la casa dei propri sogni o un…
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 €93,000 for 175 sqm, the ask is €531/sqm, but with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/sqm the effective cost is ~€1,231/sqm. That is well above the local stock baseline of €350/sqm, so despite the large size, garden and Langhe setting, this looks only a fair deal for a renovation project.
More on the house and the area
This is a real house, not a shell: it has floors, bathrooms, kitchen areas and usable rooms, so it could be lived in while being updated. The setting is green and peaceful, and the stone portico/rustic annex adds some country character. However, the main interiors are very dated with visible moisture marks, so the dream here is more about potential than immediate 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€35,000 – €62,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but clearly dated and in need of renovation.
- Visible damp/staining on ceilings and lower walls suggests remedial works.
- The main house is plain rather than scenic; no proven standout views in the photos.
- Outbuilding/portico adds potential but also likely needs work.
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 83/100The cluster is in the Langhe hills, with vineyard and hazelnut country on ridges and in small valleys. The Bormida valley is nearby. This is within the core wine landscape of the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato UNESCO World Heritage site. Alba is the nearest town of size, with services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. The area is known for Barolo and Barbaresco wine landscapes, hazelnuts and white truffles.