Cascinale da ristrutturare
Ai margini del centro abitato di Piozzo, in posizione comoda e facilmente raggiungibile, rustico da ristrutturare con circa 3.000 mq di area pianeggiante di proprietà, completamente cintabile. La proprietà conserva caratteristiche architettoniche tipiche della tradizione rurale piemontese e rappresenta un'interessante…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Large farmhouse (373 m2) with ~3,000 m2 land in Piozzo but needs full renovation estimated at €700/m2 (€≈261k), so effective price is ≈€361k or ≈€968/m2 vs local median €263/m2; attractive character and 17 photos noted, but the all-in cost is well above regional norms.
More on the house and the area
A very authentic Piedmont farmhouse with attractive vaulted ceilings, original beams, exposed brick and a wide covered portico set on flat private land — lots of character and renovation potential. The main house is largely intact (parquet bedrooms, existing windows and heating present) so it’s a real livable renovation rather than a ruin, but the barn and some interior areas need significant work to bring up to modern standards.
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€74,000 – €131,000
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.
- Property needs substantial renovation and updating (interiors show peeling plaster and wear).
- Large barn/fienile is a raw space with dirt floors and will require full conversion to be habitable.
- Only one bathroom shown; check services/utility connections and roof condition before purchase.
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.