Quadrilocale in Frazione Valunga 33
CASA INDIPENDENTE CON GIARDINO PRIVATO DI 2.000 MQ In zona tranquilla e immersa nel verde a Santo Stefano Roero, in Frazione Valunga, proponiamo in vendita un'ampia soluzione indipendente disposta su due livelli con uno splendido giardino privato di 2.000 mq, ideale per chi cerca ampi spazi e totale indipendenza. Al…
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At €69,000 (€431/m²), the asking price is well below the local €671/m² benchmark, and the property offers a 2,000 m² private garden, parking and terrace. However, the listing does not state the condition, legal status of the accessory rooms, or renovation needs; allowing roughly €700/m² for an uncertain renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,131/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable country home rather than a renovation shell, with a working kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, solid roof, and attractive exposed brick-vaulted living space. The 2,000 sqm private garden and €69,000 price make it especially appealing, although the finishes are dated, the exterior is utilitarian, and the house lacks a dramatic view.
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.
- Interiors are fully usable but distinctly dated and cluttered, with cosmetic updating likely needed.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a 160 sqm home.
- The upper level is reached by an exposed exterior staircase; heating appears to rely partly on wood-burning stoves.
- No notable scenic view is visible in the gallery.
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 78/100The cluster sits in the Roero hills, a landscape of vineyard ridges, small woods and cultivated slopes between the Tanaro plain and the Langhe. The Tanaro river runs nearby below the hills. This is part of the Langhe-Roero and Monferrato UNESCO wine landscape. Alba is the nearest substantial town, with a full service centre, a historic core and the main market and rail connections for the area. The area is known for wine, especially Roero and nearby Barolo and Barbaresco zones, and for white truffles around Alba.