Casa bifamiliare in Via Roma 1
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 scosceso e parzialmente uso orto mq. 1.000 circa. APE classe G (Rif. 4.050).
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €25,000 asking price is only €156/m², but the property is mixed: part is almost habitable while another portion requires renovation. At an estimated €700/m² renovation cost, the effective total is about €137,000 (€856/m²), well above the local €345/m² reference; the 1,000 m² garden and 32 photos add value, but do not offset the likely works.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial traditional Piedmontese farmhouse with a pleasant courtyard, covered porch, rustic fireplace, shutters, and a large plot—strong character for the price. A livable kitchen/living area and bathrooms are present, but much of the house is dated, cluttered, or unfinished, so it is a real renovation project rather than a ready-made dream 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€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.
- The property is only partly habitable; other rooms are unfinished storage shells with exposed brick and rough floors.
- Interiors are very dated, heavily cluttered, and likely need substantial clearing, repairs, and modernization.
- The roof, utilities, heating, and structural condition should be checked carefully, especially around the porch and unfinished areas.
- The approximately 1,000 sqm plot is partly sloping rather than a fully usable garden.
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.