Rustico in Asti
Casetta ai Margini del Bosco da Ristrutturare Incastonata tra le fronde degli alberi e il dolce profumo della natura, questa affascinante casetta si presenta come un'opportunità imperdibile per chi sogna di ristrutturare un rifugio nei pressi del bosco. Situata lungo una strada sterrata che conduce al suo ingresso, la…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
Must be done first
- Structure
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €37,000 but the house “needs renovation” — estimated at ~€700/m² → effective ≈€931/m², well above the Piemonte median ~€260/m². Also on market 421 days (stale listing), so this looks overpriced once renovation is included.
More on the house and the area
Solid, traditional farmhouse with intact roof and floors and real rooms (kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms) — not a bare shell. Lovely edge-of-wood setting with a panoramic view and garden/land (plus a small grotto) make it a romantic renovation project that could be a comfortable home after works.
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€32,000 – €56,000
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 renovation — cosmetic and some structural repairs (cracks visible on exterior).
- Overgrown grounds and exterior areas need clearance and repair (external stairs look rusty).
- Basic dated interiors and bathroom — will require full modernisation.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Asti, so the lived setting is an urban plain in the Tanaro valley with surrounding cultivated hills. The Tanaro river runs through the city. South and north of town, within this radius, the landscape is the vineyard and farming hills of Monferrato. Asti is a provincial capital with a substantial historic centre, services, rail connections and Romanesque and Gothic monuments, and it is known for wine, especially Asti Spumante and Moscato.