Palazzo - Edificio in Farigliano
Nella suggestiva cornice di Piazza San Giovanni, al secondo piano di una palazzina curata e dotata di ascensore, proponiamo in vendita trilocale di circa 40 mq, con bagno finestrato e, compresi nel prezzo, cantina ed ampio box con portone elettrico, un vero plus per il centro del paese. Ideale sia per single che…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective price €49,000 + estimated renovation €8,000 = €57,000 (≈€1,425/m²) versus regional baseline €196/m², so the effective €/m² is far above typical stock. Positives: habitable condition, elevator, private box and cantina in central Langhe; price per m² is the dominant issue.
More on the house and the area
Sunny, well-kept 40 m² second-floor flat in the heart of Farigliano with attractive parquet floors, a charming book-lined room and a balcony looking over the piazza and the church tower. Move-in condition and the rare inclusion of cellar + large electric garage make this a practical, ready town-centre buy, though the apartment is compact and some finishes (bathroom/tiles) are dated and the panorama is partially blocked by a modern building.
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€3,000 – €4,000
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.
- Very small apartment (≈40 m²) — best for a single or couple, not a family.
- Bathroom and some finishes are dated and could use updating.
- Balcony view includes a modern/industrial building and parking, not uninterrupted countryside.
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 77/100The cluster sits in the Langhe hills, with vine-covered ridges, wooded folds and scattered farmhouses within the immediate landscape. The Tanaro valley is nearby to the north, and the Ligurian Alps are visible on clear days from higher ground in this part of southern Piemonte. This is wine country: Dogliani gives its name to a DOCG red, and the surrounding hills are part of the wider Langhe viticultural landscape. Barolo and Monforte d'Alba are within roughly 15 km, and the area around them is known for vineyards, wine villages and cellar towns. The Langhe-Roero and Monferrato UNESCO World Heritage vineyard landscape includes nearby zones in this part of the hills. Alba is the nearest larger town, with services, rail links and the white truffle market for which the wider area is known.