Casa indipendente in Vicolo Confossi
Bene Vagienna centro storico in contesto residenziale molto tranquillo ma non isolato vendesi casa da cielo a terra con cortiletto privato completamente da ristrutturare disposto attualmente su tre livelli mq 210 circa recuperabili. Volendo si può creare un'abitazione unica o piu' appartamenti, una bozza di progetto è…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €44,000 asking price is attractive at about €210/m², but the house is completely to renovate: at roughly €1,100/m², estimated all-in cost reaches about €275,000 (€1,310/m²), far above the local comparison level of €397/m². Its historic-center location and private courtyard add appeal, but the renovation burden overwhelms the initial discount.
More on the house and the area
This has authentic Piemonte historic-center character, with old masonry, rustic timber balconies and a traditional tiled roof. However, it is clearly a major renovation project rather than a usable home today, with visibly deteriorated exterior elements and no demonstrated finished interior.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€83,000 – €123,000
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.
- Completely to be renovated across approximately 210 sqm.
- The deteriorated balconies, masonry and exposed structure suggest substantial structural and safety work.
- No interior photos are provided, so actual livability, utilities and roof condition cannot 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 60/100The cluster lies in the rolling farmland of the lower Langhe at the edge of the Tanaro plain, with the Ligurian Alps visible to the south in clear weather. The Tanaro runs nearby, and the Stura di Demonte meets it at Cherasco. The nearest larger towns are Fossano and Bra, which provide rail links, shops and everyday services; Cuneo is the main provincial city farther south-west. Cherasco, a few kilometres away, has a preserved historic centre and is known for snails and chocolate. The wider area is known for wine hills around Dogliani and Barolo, but those core vineyard landscapes begin farther east.