Villetta a schiera in Via Ambrogio Doria
In posizione collinare, tranquilla e panoramica a Montaldeo, proponiamo in vendita caratteristica casa terra-tetto di circa 97 mq, disposta su tre livelli e conservata in buone condizioni generali. L’immobile si distingue per l’ingresso indipendente tramite scala esterna privata ed è così composto: Zona Giorno:…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €30,000 asking price is only €309/m², below the €345/m² local benchmark, and the 97 m² townhouse is described as habitable with independent access and no condominium fees. Allowing roughly €200/m² for updates brings the effective cost to about €509/m², so the apparent discount is modest for a quiet inland location.
More on the house and the area
A charming yellow hill-town townhouse with stone details, traditional shutters, wooden floors, a wood-burning stove, and glimpsed views over the surrounding hills. It appears to be a real, furnished and usable home with a fitted kitchen, bathroom, heating, and intact roof—not a renovation shell. At €30,000, the combination of character, panoramic setting, and livability is unusually compelling.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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.
- Steep external and internal stairs across three levels may be inconvenient.
- The home is livable but interiors and finishes are dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Only one bathroom is shown, and the exterior masonry and roof edges show signs of age.
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 67/100The area lies in the hilly Alto Monferrato on the Ligurian Apennine foothills, with mixed woods, fields and ridgelines rather than high mountains. The upper valleys of the Orba and Stura are nearby, and the Parco Naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo is within this radius, with wooded uplands, reservoirs and walking routes on the provincial border. Gavi is the nearest town of note, with services and the Forte di Gavi. The area is known for woodland hills and for the Gavi wine zone nearby.