Rustico/casale in Strada Vairo Boi 2
Fascino Autentico ad Antignano d'Asti Cascina Piemontese Originale del 1900 con Tetto Nuovo Se sogni una dimora che conservi intatta l'anima della tradizione rurale piemontese, questa proprietà nel cuore del Monferrato astigiano è l'opportunità che stavi cercando. Situata in una posizione tranquilla e all'interno di…
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At €515/m², the asking price is already nearly double the Piemonte farmhouse baseline of €263/m²; assuming €700/m² for an original 1900 farmhouse despite its new roof, effective cost rises to about €1,215/m². The listing has 41 photos and only 4 days on market, but condition, bathrooms and habitability are unspecified.
More on the house and the area
A very photogenic early-1900s Piedmontese farmhouse with an attractive shuttered facade, authentic brick details, old tiled floors, vaulted ceilings, and a generous grassy courtyard. However, the interiors are severely dated and damp, with no listed bathrooms and visibly compromised roof areas in the attic and agricultural buildings, making this a substantial restoration project rather than a ready-to-live-in home.
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€33,000 – €58,000
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.
- Major renovation is needed, with extensive damp and deteriorated plaster visible inside.
- No bathroom is shown or listed, and the property appears not immediately habitable.
- The attic/outbuildings show significant roof gaps and structural/maintenance concerns.
- Utilities, heating, and the legal status of alterations should 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 68/100The cluster sits in the hills of the Astigiano, with vine-covered slopes and small patches of mixed farmland typical of the Monferrato landscape. The Tanaro valley lies nearby to the south, and Asti is the nearest town of size, with a full set of services, rail connections, and a substantial historic centre. This part of the province is known for wine, especially Barbera and other Monferrato vineyards; the wine landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato has UNESCO status, with core areas spread across southern Piemonte.