Rustico/casale in Località Sant' Martino 1
Località San Martino, nel comune di Cossano Belbo, cascinale d'epoca piemontese dalle generose dimensioni, ideale per chi è alla ricerca di una proprietà da trasformare secondo i propri gusti e le proprie esigenze. L'immobile si presenta completamente da ristrutturare, offrendo così la possibilità di ripensare…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Roof
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
502 m² farmhouse for €245,000 (€488/m²) is described as ‘completely to renovate’ — estimated renovation €1,100/m² (≈€552k), giving an effective price of ≈€797k (≈€1,587/m²), about 6× the Piedmont median (€261/m²); overpriced for a full‑restore project.
More on the house and the area
A beautiful, classic Piedmont cascinale perched in vineyards with sweeping hill views and a photogenic courtyard. The structure is intact and full of historic character, but interiors are largely shell/barn space and require a complete renovation — a great restoration project rather than a move-in-ready home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€199,000 – €294,000
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.
- Property is described and photographed as 'completely to renovate' — interiors are raw stone/barn spaces
- No evidence of finished bathrooms/kitchen or modern utilities — full refurbishment required
- Roofs and wooden beams appear old and will likely need inspection/repair
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.