Rustico in Agliano Terme
Agliano terme - zona salere - proponiamo in vendita antico cascinale tipico piemontese indipendente e completo di terreno agricolo di 7.000 mq. Adiacente (cortile, prato e giardino). Posizione ideale anche per apertura di attivita' commerciali visto l'intenso passaggio giornaliero al piano seminterrato: cantina…
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 €98,000 for 270 sqm, the ask is just €363/sqm, but with a realistic renovation budget around €900/sqm for a partly non-residential old farmhouse, the effective cost is about €1,263/sqm versus a very low internal baseline of €263/sqm. The new roof is a plus and the UNESCO Langhe/Monferrato area helps, but the layout includes cellar, storage rooms and portico, so the usable residential area/value is less favorable than the raw sqm suggests.
More on the house and the area
This is a handsome old Piedmont farmhouse with real brick character, a decent hill-and-vineyard outlook, and substantial land. But the photos show a roofed shell rather than a usable home: interiors are bare, unfinished and not move-in ready. It feels more like a serious restoration project with potential than an immediate lifestyle property.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€53,000 – €95,000
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.
- Interior is essentially raw and requires full renovation before living there
- Busy roadside position reduces the dream-home feel
- Outdoor areas are currently rough, with a large concrete yard and unkempt garden
- Only one bath listed and habitability/services may need upgrading
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 71/100This is vine-covered hill country of the Alto Monferrato, with a continuous pattern of ridges, small valleys and wine villages. The Bormida valley lies nearby, and the Belbo valley is a short distance to the south-east. Nizza Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with everyday services and a substantial historic centre; Canelli is also nearby and is known for wine cellars and sparkling-wine production. The wider area is known for Barbera d'Asti, Nizza DOCG and other Monferrato wines. Parts of the wine landscape around Canelli and Asti are included in the UNESCO wine landscapes of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato.