Casa indipendente in Strada Bergolo
Affascinante Complesso Rurale nelle Langhe - Opportunità Unica Straordinaria proprietà immersa nel cuore dell'Alta Langa, un complesso di rustici in pietra autentica che rappresenta il fascino senza tempo della tradizione piemontese. L'abitazione principale, costruita in muratura più recente, si integra perfettamente…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 for 500 sqm, the ask is just €170/sqm versus a €421/sqm baseline, which is a strong raw discount. But the description says it is a 'complesso di rustici' that 'richiede' work, so using about €700/sqm renovation puts the effective cost near €870/sqm, well above the local low-end baseline; the large size and Langhe setting help, but this looks more like a substantial renovation project than a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
This has real Alta Langa atmosphere: authentic stone buildings, a big rural complex and lovely open hill views. The key plus is that the main house looks basically habitable now, while the older stone structures are clearly serious renovation projects rather than ready living space. Dreamy setting, but only part of it is a usable home today.
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€99,000 – €176,000
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.
- Main house is habitable but very dated and needs modernization
- Stone outbuildings/rustici appear partly raw and require major renovation
- Only one basic bathroom is shown
- Rural access and services/utilities should be checked carefully
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 67/100The cluster is in the Langhe, with wooded ridges and vineyard hills around the Bormida valley. The Bormida di Millesimo runs through Cortemilia. This is the Alta Langa zone, known for hazelnuts, mixed woodland and hill agriculture rather than the dense wine landscape of the lower Langhe. Alba is the nearest larger town, with full services and rail links. Parts of the wider Langhe-Roero and Monferrato vineyard landscape are UNESCO-listed, but the core listed vineyard areas are not centered on Cortemilia itself.