Cascina in Antignano
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…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 (€346/m²), the 246 m² farmhouse appears inexpensive, but the original interiors, former stable, unfinished upper space and two-level unfinished portico indicate substantial renovation despite being labeled habitable. With estimated works of about €700/m², the effective cost is roughly €1,046/m², far above the €260/m² local benchmark; the new roof and existing utilities are meaningful positives but do not offset the renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This is an authentic 1900 Piedmontese farmhouse with attractive shutters, tiled roof, balcony, traditional brick-and-stone details, and a large private garden/land area. The new roof and existing floors, kitchen, and rooms make it more than a ruin, but the interiors are clearly dated and deteriorated, so it is a renovation project rather than a ready-to-move-in dream 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€49,000 – €86,000
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 is needed, with peeling plaster, damp-looking walls, and very dated interiors.
- The former stable and two-story outbuilding are raw or partly unfinished spaces requiring conversion.
- Bathrooms, heating, and the full condition of utilities are not clearly demonstrated in the photos.
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.