Casa indipendente in Località Centanito
In posizione collinare a pochi minuti da Corneliano ampia cascina su 2 piani composta da salone cucina bagno cantina taverna al piano terreno collegamento al pino superiore con scala interna dove troviamo 5 camere ed ampio balcone In corpo staccato fronte casa tettoia con 2 garage cantina e fienile che si affacciano su terreno bosco e giardino privato Completa la...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €86,000 (€172/m²), the asking price is 57% below comparable Piemonte country homes, but estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €672/m², well above that benchmark. The listing does not say whether the 500 m² farmhouse is habitable, and one bathroom for seven bedrooms suggests substantial upgrading may be needed.
More on the house and the area
A substantial Piedmont farmhouse with handsome tiled roofs, long balconies, vaulted rooms, exposed brickwork, and private woodland/garden surroundings. It is a real, roofed house with usable rooms, tiled floors, and bathrooms, but the main interiors need significant restoration rather than simple cosmetic refreshing.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€58,000 – €98,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, with widespread peeling plaster, damp-looking walls, and aging finishes.
- The outbuildings, barn, and storage areas are rough and partly agricultural rather than immediately usable living space.
- Only one bathroom is listed for this very large property; utilities and structural condition should be verified.
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 74/100This is in the Roero hill country, with cultivated ridges and small wooded sections between the Tanaro plain and the first Langhe hills. The Tanaro river runs nearby below Alba. The nearest town of size is Alba, which has a substantial historic centre, rail links, services, and is one of the main market towns of southern Piedmont. The wider area is known for wine, hazelnuts, and white truffles, with vineyards across the surrounding hills. The Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato UNESCO site includes parts of the Roero and Langhe near here.