Rustico/casale in Regione Crocetta 13
VILLAFRANCA D'ASTI: in prossimita' del concentrico, comoda ai servizi, casetta di paese volendo abitabile composta al piano terra da: soggiorno, cucina e bagno; piano primo: 2 camere. In corpo staccato box auto e cantina. Riscaldamento autonomo a metano.
What it really costs
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At €433/m², estimated effective cost is about €633/m² after €18,000 of habitable-condition allowance, well above the Piemonte baseline of €263/m². The property is near services and includes a garage, cellar, garden and parking, but the unspecified condition and “volendo abitabile” wording limit confidence.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable Piemonte farmhouse with traditional shutters, a stone base, grape arbor, garden space, garage, cellar, and a functioning kitchen and bathroom. It is clearly dated and would benefit from cosmetic renovation and damp investigation, but it is not an empty shell or ruin. At €39,000 for 90 sqm, the livability and outbuildings create a solid bargain appeal, though the beauty is modest rather than spectacular.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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 basic and dated, with visible peeling paint and signs of damp or cracking.
- The kitchen is very minimal and the heating system and utilities should be checked.
- No attractive panoramic view is shown; the setting is a practical village environment rather than a scenic countryside escape.
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 61/100This is low hill country of the Monferrato and Astigiano, with vineyards, mixed fields and small woods. The area is shaped by ridges and shallow valleys rather than by mountains or a major river. Asti is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections. This part of the province is known for wine, especially Barbera and other Monferrato wines, and for a landscape of vine-covered hills and farm villages.