Casa indipendente in Via Marchesi Roero di Cortanze
OPEN HOUSE Sabato 31/10 dalle ore 10:00 Prenota la tua visita - Posti limitati _____ CASA MONFERRINA CON TERRAZZO NEL BORGO DI CORTANZE Nel cuore del Monferrato Astigiano, a poca distanza dal castello di Cortanze, proponiamo una tipica casa di paese che conserva ancora gli elementi caratteristici dell'architettura…
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The €67,000 asking price looks low at €283/m², but the 237 m² house requires substantial renovation; at an estimated €700/m², the all-in cost is roughly €932/m² versus a local reference of €332/m². The sound roof and attractive terrace help, but the renovation burden makes this weak value unless costs are tightly controlled.
More on the house and the area
A highly atmospheric Monferrato village house with original terracotta and cementine floors, exposed brick, fireplaces, a dramatic timber-and-tile covered terrace, and views across the green hills. It is not a turnkey home—the listing calls for renovation—but it appears substantially roofed, floored, furnished, and usable, making it a genuine character-home project rather than an empty shell.
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€47,000 – €83,000
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.
- The property is explicitly sold as needing renovation, despite having a sound-looking roof and usable finishes.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a large four-level home; a second bathroom may need to be created.
- The covered terrace and some interiors show age, damp-looking marks, and dated installations that should be inspected.
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 68/100This is the Monferrato hill country, with low ridges, vineyards, arable fields and small woods around the village. The area lies close to the Val Rilate and the wider Tanaro basin landscape. Asti is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, rail connections and services. The wider area is known for wine, especially Barbera and other Monferrato denominations, and for mixed vineyard-and-farm countryside typical of the Astigiano.