Casa indipendente in Borgata Alma 4
Proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente libera su quattro lati, immersa nel verde e circondata dalla tranquillità delle colline dell’Alta Langa, nel comune di Prunetto. La proprietà si sviluppa su due livelli, con un piano abitativo e un ampio piano seminterrato adibito ad autorimessa. Al piano terra si trova l’abitazione, composta da una luminosa zona giorno caratterizzata da ampie...
What it really costs
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At €462/m², the €90,000 asking price is already 16% above the Piemonte country-house baseline of €398/m²; assuming €200/m² for unspecified upkeep, effective cost rises to about €662/m². The house has strong size, garden, parking and 43 photos, but its remote hill location and missing condition data limit the deal appeal.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable country house with a wonderful panoramic view over the Alta Langa hills, especially from the wood-paneled sunroom and terrace. The roof, floors, kitchen, fireplace, and main living spaces appear sound and usable, though the decor and fittings are dated rather than renovated. At €90,000, the size, greenery, views, and independent setting create strong dream-home appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €22,000
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 highly dated and would benefit from cosmetic modernization.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a 195 sqm house.
- The hillside setting may mean steep access and ongoing garden maintenance.
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 68/100The area sits in the Langhe, in the upper Bormida valley where wooded hills, ridgelines and small farmed clearings dominate the landscape. The Bormida di Millesimo runs nearby, and the Belbo valley is close to the north. This is the Alta Langa zone, known for hazelnuts, mixed woodland and scattered stone villages; the better-known wine hills of the central Langhe lie farther north and do not fall inside the immediate landscape. Ceva is the nearest town of some size, with rail links and everyday services.