Villa
La villetta si sviluppa su due piani. Al piano terra troviamo una cucina, uno spazio per lavorare al computer, una camera e un bagno. Al primo piano ci sono un soggiorno, una camera da letto e un soppalco con una bellissima scala in ferro, dove attualmente si trova un’altra camera da letto. All'esterno, un terrazzo offre una vista diretta...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €285,000 → €452/m2 vs regional median €311/m2; with an estimated €200/m2 renovation the effective cost is ≈€652/m2, well above the local median. Positives: 40 photos and a Langhe location with terrace; negatives: condition, building year and energy class are not provided.
More on the house and the area
A beautifully finished country villa with warm brick vaulted ceilings, a thoughtfully fitted kitchen and characterful interiors that feel immediately liveable. The huge tiled terrace and open land look over rolling vineyards and are the real showpiece, though outdoor tidy-up and adding more bathrooms/utility space may be needed for full family use.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€42,000 – €70,000
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.
- Some outdoor areas and terraces look cluttered and need tidying/maintenance.
- Only two bathrooms for a very large house — you may want additional plumbing work.
- No energy/technical certificates shown in the listing photos (check utilities and paperwork).
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 82/100The cluster sits in the Langhe hills, with vineyard slopes and ridgelines immediately around it. The Tanaro valley lies nearby, and the Alps are visible to the west on clear days but are not within the immediate 15 km landscape. Barolo is a few kilometres away, and Alba is the nearest larger town in the wider area, with rail links, services and a substantial historic centre. This part of the Langhe is covered by the UNESCO World Heritage site Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato. The area is known for Barolo wine, vine-growing and food tourism linked to wine estates and local gastronomy.