Rustico indipendente
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
Must be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
As listed: €49,000 for 213 m² (≈€230/m²) but needs full renovation; estimated €650/m² (roof said in good condition) gives an effective ≈€881/m² vs regional median €260/m². The property has been on the market 490 days (stale_listing) and the ad lists no bathrooms, reducing confidence.
More on the house and the area
Lovely brick barn with original tiles and sweeping vineyard views — very photogenic and full of conversion potential. The roof appears sound, but the interior is a barn-like shell requiring substantial renovation and installation of services before it can be a 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, €650/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€42,000 – €75,000
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.
- Rustico/barn condition — open internal spaces and clearly needs full interior renovation (no kitchen/bath shown).
- Utilities and finishes likely absent or need updating; photos show no habitable rooms.
- Close to neighbouring houses and accessed from a small road — limited private garden space.
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 73/100This is in the Roero hill country, with vineyard slopes and mixed farmed ridges on the left side of the Tanaro valley. The Tanaro runs nearby, and the Langhe hills begin just across the river. Alba is the nearest town of size, with a full service centre, a historic core and the main market town role for both Roero and Langhe. The area is known for wine, especially Roero and nearby Barbaresco zones, and for hazelnuts and truffle country centered on Alba.