Soluzione indipendente con ampio esterno
SOLUZIONE INDIPENDENTE CON AMPIO ESTERNO. Habitable, autonomo heating, caminetto, esposizione interna, accesso per disabili, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €59,000 for 150 m2 but estimated renovation €30,000 (€200/m2) yields an effective €89,000 or ≈€593/m2 versus the regional baseline €345/m2, so the effective cost is well above market. The property is listed as habitable with 21 photos and basic amenities, but the high effective €/m2 makes this overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A characterful Piemonte townhouse with lovely vaulted rooms, original terracotta floors and a brick fireplace — plus a private walled yard. The layout is solid and clearly habitable but needs cosmetic updating and some refitting (kitchen/bath and plaster) to become a comfortable dream home.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Cosmetic renovation needed (peeling plaster, worn finishes and some cracked plaster on vaulted ceilings).
- Kitchen appears uninstalled/outdated and the bathroom is basic — expect refit work.
- Cellar/ground-level spaces are raw and dusty and will need cleaning/repairs; confirm roof and damp status before purchase.
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 68/100The cluster is in the hills of the Basso Monferrato, with cultivated ridges, small woods and dispersed villages around the Po valley. The Po runs a few kilometres to the north, and the area sits close to the Sacro Monte di Crea, a UNESCO site within the Monferrato hills. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with services, a rail station and a substantial historic centre. The area is known for Monferrato wine country and mixed hill farming.