Rustico in Roccaverano
Sulle incantevoli colline dell'Alta Langa, in posizione riservata e panoramica con splendida vista sulla vallata, proponiamo affascinante casale in pietra da ristrutturare, disposto su due livelli e ricco di potenzialità. L'accesso al piano terra avviene tramite una corte privata che ospita anche un caratteristico…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
220 m² stone farmhouse at €65,000 but classified as “needs renovation”; estimated renovation ~€700/m² (€154,000) gives an effective cost ≈€219,000 (~€995/m²) versus the regional median €260/m², so the renovation burden makes this overpriced despite the 4+ ha plot and available utilities.
More on the house and the area
Classic stone casale perched above the Alta Langa with broad valley views, intact tiled roofs and a beautiful vaulted stone cellar. The house is habitable in parts but needs a proper renovation (no bathrooms shown, several rustic outbuildings in poor condition). With >4 hectares, mains electricity and spring water, it’s a high-potential, very affordable project for a family home or small B&B.
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€44,000 – €77,000
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.
- Needs significant renovation (modern kitchen/bathroom/heating likely required).
- Some outbuildings/rustici appear derelict and will need rebuilding or removal.
- Access is on steep/terraced ground (uneven paths) which may complicate works and landscaping.
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 68/100The area is in the Langhe–Monferrato hill country, with wooded ridges, pasture and vineyard slopes typical of the Langa Astigiana. The Bormida valley system is nearby, and the landscape within reach is a succession of hill crests and small valleys rather than a plain. Roccaverano is one of I Borghi più belli d’Italia, and the wider area is known for Robiola di Roccaverano DOP, hazelnuts and mixed wine country on the border between Asti and the Ligurian Apennine foothills. Acqui Terme is the nearest larger town with everyday services and rail connections.