Rustico/casale
A Cantalupo vi proponiamo un cascinale di ampia metratura libero su 4 lati da ristrutturare, con un terreno circostante di 3.500 mq.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €53,000 (€312/m²), this 170 m² farmhouse requires full renovation, estimated at about €187,000 (€1,100/m²), for an effective cost near €1,412/m² versus the Piemonte baseline of €263/m². The zero listed bathrooms and missing condition/legal details add uncertainty, while the 3,500 m² plot is the main positive.
More on the house and the area
This is a broad, traditional Piedmont farmhouse with old shutters, exposed brick, a rural façade, and a generous 3,500 sqm plot. However, it is presented as a renovation project with no listed bathrooms and no interior photos, so it is not yet a realistically usable 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€67,000 – €99,000
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.
- Substantial renovation required; the listing explicitly says it needs renovation.
- No bathrooms are listed, and interiors are not shown.
- The 3,500 sqm grounds appear overgrown and will need clearing and landscaping.
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 43/100This is the Tanaro plain at the confluence with the Bormida, with flat farmland, riverbanks and low hills beginning south and west toward the Monferrato and Alto Monferrato. Alessandria is a provincial capital with full services, rail links and a substantial historic centre including the Cittadella fort. Within about 15 km the setting is mainly settled plain and infrastructure rather than a distinct scenic landscape.