Casa indipendente
Nelle Langhe astigiane, proponiamo in vendita un affascinante rustico in pietra situato nel tranquillo contesto di Vesime. La proprietà, accatastata come civile abitazione, è servita da strada comunale, risulta facilmente raggiungibile ed è dotata di un ingresso indipendente che garantisce la massima privacy e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €50k for 115 m² (435 €/m²) but likely needs major works; estimated renovation ~€700/m² (€80.5k) gives an effective price ≈ €130.5k or ~€1,135/m², well above the Piemonte median of €400/m²; property is cadastral residence with garden, independent entrance and 13 photos but the listing does not state the condition so the renovation estimate is assumed.
More on the house and the area
Attractive stone farmhouse in the Langhe with original beams, terracotta floors and wide hilltop views; it’s registered as a dwelling and reachable by the municipal road. The building is solid and roofed but needs a sensible renovation and roof/structural checks — a very liveable, characterful home once refreshed and a strong value at €50k.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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.
- Requires renovation and cosmetic updating (plaster, floors, finishes).
- Visible patched areas and some roof tiles need inspection/repair — check structure and waterproofing.
- Only basic facilities shown (one bathroom, very simple kitchen); grounds are overgrown and on a steep slope so access/parking and landscaping needed.
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 71/100The cluster sits in the Langhe uplands, in the Belbo valley side-country between vineyard hills and mixed woods. The Belbo river runs through this part of the area. This is wine country, with small hill villages, cultivated slopes and hazelnut land typical of the southern Asti and Langa zone. Canelli, the nearest town of size, has rail services and the historic wine cellars known as the Underground Cathedrals, part of the UNESCO vineyard landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato. The area is known for Moscato, Asti spumante and other vineyard production.