Rustico/casale in Piazza San Stefano 1
A Cossombrato, in posizione unica e con vista splendida, a pochi passi dalla chiesa e dal castello, proponiamo in vendita casa libera su tre lati con giardino. La casa, da ristrutturare, si trova nella parte più alta del paese, in una posizione panoramica unica ed ha un giardino circostante con un appezzamento di terreno attualmente a bosco di circa 3000...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
140 m² farmhouse priced €59k but listed as “da ristrutturare”; estimated €700/m² renovation (~€98k) yields effective €157k total (~€1,120/m²) versus regional median €263/m². 14 photos and a 3,000 m² wooded plot are positives, but the high implied total cost makes this an overpriced project.
More on the house and the area
A traditional village farmhouse on the high point of Cossombrato with a gated garden, outbuilding and pleasant village/castle views — very charming. The building is structurally whole with a roof and shutters but is sold to renovate, so expect a full interior overhaul to make it a comfortable, modern 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€28,000 – €49,000
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.
- Sold as 'da ristrutturare' — needs full renovation and systems upgrade
- Only one bathroom for a large house and interior condition not shown in photos
- Garden is sloping and may require terracing or landscaping work
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 61/100Frinco sits in the hills of the Basso Monferrato, with cultivated slopes, small woods and scattered villages. The nearest river of note is the Tanaro, which runs south of this part of the Asti area. Asti is the nearest town of size, with a full set of services, a substantial historic centre and rail connections. This area is known for vineyards, mixed farming and the wider Monferrato wine landscape.