Casa nel verde con 1.600 mq di terreno e forno a legna
Nel comune di Piozzo, in frazione San Grato, proponiamo in vendita casa semi indipendente immersa nel verde, ideale per chi desidera vivere in un contesto tranquillo e riservato, lontano dal rumore e dalla frenesia quotidiana. La proprietà si trova in una posizione particolarmente suggestiva: la frazione è composta da…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €79,000 for 218 m² (362 €/m²). Given the listing says the structure is in excellent condition but interiors “need some interventions,” I estimate renovation ~€400/m² (≈€87,200), so effective ≈€166,200 (≈€762/m²), well above the Piemonte median of €355/m²; good land (1,600 m²) and 26 photos help, but the effective cost makes this an overpriced renovation project.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful, private farmhouse setting surrounded by orchards and open views with photogenic historic features (vaulted taverna, beams, fireplace) and 1,600 m² of garden. The structure looks sound and full of character but the interior needs updating — great potential for a charming, lived-in home after renovation.
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.
Our read of the photos, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€25,000 – €43,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Interiors need renovation — not fully move-in ready
- Rural hamlet: services and shops likely some distance away
- Consider renovation costs despite low purchase price
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 60/100The cluster lies in the rolling farmland of the lower Langhe at the edge of the Tanaro plain, with the Ligurian Alps visible to the south in clear weather. The Tanaro runs nearby, and the Stura di Demonte meets it at Cherasco. The nearest larger towns are Fossano and Bra, which provide rail links, shops and everyday services; Cuneo is the main provincial city farther south-west. Cherasco, a few kilometres away, has a preserved historic centre and is known for snails and chocolate. The wider area is known for wine hills around Dogliani and Barolo, but those core vineyard landscapes begin farther east.