Casa indipendente 8 locali, 286 m² in Via Giovan Battista Vi
Casa indipendente 8 locali, 286 m² in Via Giovan Battista Vi. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, caminetto, cucina, balcone, terrazzo, arredato, esposizione doppia.
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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Large independent house (286 m²) listed at €16,930 but needs renovation; estimated renovation ~€700/m² → ≈€200,200 work, so effective price ≈€217,130 (≈€759/m²) versus typical €281/m² in the region. Good set of photos and features (garage, terrace) but the high renovation bill makes this an overpriced project.
More on the house and the area
A large, characterful town house (late 1800s feel) with a photogenic corner façade, private terrace and garage — excellent size for the price. Interior has attractive wood floors and usable living spaces, but several areas (bathrooms, attic/stairs, some finishes) need renovation, so it’s a realistic fixer that could become a beautiful lived-in 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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€57,000 – €100,000
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.
- Property needs renovation in parts (wiring/finishes/attic)
- Mixed condition: some rooms are lived-in while other areas are rough or used as storage
- Street-front location with limited private garden (small courtyard/terrace only)
- Confirm utilities, permits and roof/structural condition before bidding
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 area sits in the Monferrato hills above the Po, with mixed vineyard, woodland and cultivated slopes. The Po river runs just below Gabiano, and the broader river plain opens north of the hills. This is part of the Monferrato wine landscape, known for vineyards and wine production; the wider Monferrato wine country is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape, though Gabiano itself is on its northern edge rather than in a major monumental centre. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with services, shops and a substantial historic centre.