Rustico/casale in Strada Pocciano
A Calliano proponiamo in vendita una porzione di casa già abitabile, situata in posizione tranquilla, soleggiata e con vista panoramica. La proprietà si apre su un cortile privato, fronte e retro, che regala spazi esterni riservati e piacevoli. All’interno, gli ambienti del piano terra — cucina, soggiorno, camera e…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The home is described as already habitable, so I estimate a light renovation budget of about €200/m²; that brings the effective cost to roughly €332/m² (€25,000 + works), versus a low-stock baseline of €263/m² for Piemonte farmhouses. The raw ask is extremely cheap at €132/m², and the listing has strong supporting signals: 190 m², 33 photos, private courtyard, panoramic position, and no legal-use red flags.
More on the house and the area
This has real rustic Piedmont charm: brick vaulted ceilings, a fireplace, a sunny façade and private outdoor space, with the listing also claiming a panoramic view. Crucially it looks like a genuine habitable house, not a shell, with kitchen, bathroom and finished rooms already in place. The wow is tempered by tired interiors, overgrown grounds and signs of moisture/neglect, so it feels more like a livable fixer than a dream-ready home.
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€13,000 – €21,000
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 habitable but dated and cluttered.
- Some visible damp/wear on lower walls may need attention.
- Garden/courtyard is overgrown and needs 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 67/100This is Monferrato hill country, with vineyard slopes, mixed farmland and small ridgelines around the village. The nearest river landscape of note is the Tanaro valley, a few kilometres away. Asti is the nearest larger town, with full services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. This part of Monferrato is known for wine, especially Barbera and other Astigiano and Monferrato denominations. Parts of the wider Monferrato wine landscape in the Asti area have UNESCO recognition as the Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato.