Casa indipendente in Via Pranzovero 6
Casa indipendente con giardino e vista panoramica a Cisterna d'Asti Nel suggestivo scenario collinare di Cisterna d'Asti, immersa nella natura e nella tranquillità assoluta, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente su tre lati disposta su due piani a un prezzo d'occasione. La proprietà gode di un'esposizione…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Roof
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €390/m², the asking price is essentially in line with comparable Piemonte country houses at about €397/m², so it is not a clear bargain before works. The listing offers a garden, parking and panoramic views, but does not state the condition, renovation needs or energy performance; allowing for a typical €700/m² renovation estimate makes the effective cost substantially less attractive.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable country house with a garden, parking, balconies, and sweeping views across the Piedmontese hills and nearby village. The interiors are old-fashioned rather than stylish, but the kitchen, bathrooms, floors, and main structure appear functional; the panoramic setting and €39,000 price create the strongest appeal.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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 fully furnished and usable but distinctly dated, with cosmetic updating likely needed.
- The roof structure visible in the attic appears aged and may require inspection or repair.
- Energy performance, heating systems, and utility condition are not shown.
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 68/100This is the Roero hill country, with vine-covered ridges, orchards and small wooded sections between the Tanaro plain and the first Langhe hills. The Tanaro river runs nearby to the west. The nearest town of size is Alba, which has a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections. Barolo and the core Langhe wine hills are outside the immediate area, but Canale itself is in a wine-growing zone known for Roero wines and peaches. The Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont UNESCO site includes parts of Roero, though not all of this immediate area falls inside the core protected zones.