Casa con garage, terrazzo e area esterna
CASA CON GARAGE, TERRAZZO E AREA ESTERNA. autonomo heating, garage, fibra ottica, porta blindata, cucina, terrazzo, cantina.
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective price = €16,931 + renovation (€200/m² × 294 m² = €58,800) = €75,731 → €258/m², well below the regional median €345/m². Listing includes many photos and live features (autonomous heating, garage, terrace, cellar), making this a strong value for renovation.
More on the house and the area
A solid, characterful townhouse on a picturesque cobbled street with arched porticoes, a small courtyard and a sunny roof terrace. The interior is large and lived‑in with original wood details and working heating, but requires cosmetic updates and attention to some damp/finish issues — excellent bargain for someone ready to renovate into a real, beautiful 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€19,000 – €33,000
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.
- Interior is dated and needs cosmetic updating (kitchens/bathrooms/finishes).
- Some ceilings/walls show staining — investigate damp/ventilation and services.
- Central townhouse with shared walls and limited private garden space.
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.