BERZANO S.P. - Casa volendo abitabile con terreno.
Berzano San Pietro, in paese, porzione di cascinale volendo in parte subito abitabile con pochi accorgimenti, oltre a porzione da ristrutturare. Nel suo complesso l'immobile è composto da un salone con angolo cottura, 3/4 camere, 2 bagni, ripostiglio, porticato e ampia cantina tipica piemontese. Terreno parzialmente…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €25,000 purchase price is attractive at €156/m², but mixed habitability and renovation needs could add roughly €96,000, bringing the effective cost to about €756/m² versus a local benchmark of €345/m². The listing offers substantial space and land, but it is in a small inland village and the overall project cost weakens the deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, genuinely characterful Piedmontese country house with rustic wood ceilings, fireplaces, balconies, a courtyard and approximately 1,000 m² of land. One portion appears usable with a functioning kitchen and bathrooms, but the property is heavily dated and partly unfinished, so it is a renovation project rather than an immediately comfortable home. At €25,000, the size, land and traditional features create a strong bargain appeal.
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, €600/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€32,000 – €56,000
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.
- Substantial renovation and clearing-out are needed, especially in the unfinished brick/storage areas.
- The interiors are dated and cluttered, with visible wear, aging fixtures and possible electrical/plumbing updates required.
- Energy class G; verify roof, structural condition, utilities and the legal status of the various attached spaces.
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 in the Monferrato hill country, with ridges of vineyards, arable fields and small woods. The Po is the main river of the wider area, running a few kilometres to the north below the hills. The nearest town of size is Chivasso, which has rail links and everyday services; Asti is the larger historic town in the other direction. The wider area is known for wine, mixed farming and small hill villages.