Rustico con terreno immerso nel verde
In Strada Marie a Bra, in una posizione riservata e circondata dal verde, la TEMPOCASA DI BRA propone in vendita rustico non abitabile, attualmente accatastato come magazzino, con TERRENO di proprietà di circa 1.200 mq. La proprietà è inserita in un contesto particolarmente tranquillo, ideale per chi desidera uno…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The building is cadastralized as a 'magazzino' (non‑abitabile), so it cannot be relied on as a dwelling; conversion would be complex or not permitted. At €15,000 for 1,171 m² plus ≈€700/m² renovation (~€835k total, ≈€713/m²) this is not a viable residential purchase.
More on the house and the area
A very pretty, secluded 1,171 m² plot with lovely wooded valley views and a small tiled-roof rustico — great for privacy and nature lovers. The building is only a storage/outbuilding and would need a full conversion and permits before it could be used as a residence.
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€232,000 – €411,000
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.
- Not habitable — currently catalogued as a magazzino (storage).
- Small single outbuilding only; no bathroom/kitchen shown, full renovation and change-of-use likely required.
- Utilities/water/sewer connections not confirmed.
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 71/100Bra sits in the Roero, a hill area of vineyards, orchards and wooded ridges on the left bank of the Tanaro. The Tanaro valley is nearby. The Langhe hills begin just to the south across the river, with Alba as the nearest larger town and its services, rail station and wine trade. This area is known for wine, especially Roero and nearby Barolo and Barbaresco zones, and for food culture linked to Bra and the Alba area.