Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €12,958 plus an estimated €23,200 renovation allowance, the effective cost is about €312/m², modestly below the local €345/m² benchmark. The listing has 27 photos and autonomous heating, but it does not state the bathroom count, energy class, or building year, and the location offers no clear tourism or coastal premium.
More on the house and the area
A traditional Piemonte townhouse with attractive shutters, balconies, rooflines, and a potentially useful private courtyard gives it modest village character. It is described as habitable with heating and a kitchen, but the visible condition is tired and overgrown, and the lack of interior photos or a listed bathroom makes this feel more like a bargain renovation opportunity than a ready 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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Exterior appears neglected, with peeling plaster, heavy overgrowth, and aging balconies and roof elements.
- No bathroom is listed in the facts, despite the property being described as habitable; verify sanitation and utility connections.
- The gallery provides almost no genuine interior documentation, so actual livability and renovation needs are uncertain.
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 61/100This is the low hill country of the Monferrato on the right bank of the Po, with mixed farmland, woods and scattered villages. The Po runs just below Monteu da Po, and the area also includes the Rocca di Verrua above the river at Verrua Savoia. The nearest larger town is Chivasso, which has rail links, supermarkets and everyday services. Turin is farther west and matters for jobs and higher-order services, but it is outside the immediate landscape. The area is known for wine hills and farming, and Monteu da Po is linked to the Roman site of Industria nearby.