Rustico/casale in Via Cavour
Pocapaglia, nel centro del paese, adiacente alla chiesa. Ampia casa indipendente su tre lati, distribuita su tre livelli, con porzione di cortile e magazzino/garage. l'immobile necessita di una ristrutturazione completa.
What it really costs
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At €49,000 (€350/m²), the house needs a complete renovation estimated at about €1,100/m², bringing effective cost to roughly €1,450/m² versus the Piemonte farmhouse baseline of €263/m². The central location and independent structure help, but the renovation burden makes this weak at the asking price.
More on the house and the area
A characterful three-level village farmhouse with traditional tiled roofs, balconies, old masonry, a church tower backdrop, and a shared-looking courtyard with greenery. The interior is furnished and appears usable rather than a bare shell, but the stated complete renovation means this is a substantial project, not a move-in-ready dream home.
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€55,000 – €82,000
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.
- The listing states that the house needs a complete renovation, despite showing a currently furnished kitchen and living area.
- Visible exterior plaster, masonry, wiring, and outbuildings look dated and may require substantial upgrading.
- Only one bathroom is listed, and no clear bedroom or bathroom photos are provided.
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 71/100Bra sits in the Roero, a hill area of vineyards, orchards and wooded ridges on the left bank of the Tanaro. The Tanaro valley is nearby. The Langhe hills begin just to the south across the river, with Alba as the nearest larger town and its services, rail station and wine trade. This area is known for wine, especially Roero and nearby Barolo and Barbaresco zones, and for food culture linked to Bra and the Alba area.