Monta' d'alba: casa indipendente con giardino privato
MONTA' D'ALBA: CASA INDIPENDENTE CON GIARDINO PRIVATO. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, caminetto, fibra ottica, balcone, terrazzo, cantina, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The habitable 120 m² villa costs €825/m², or about €1,025/m² after estimated upkeep, versus a €276/m² local benchmark. Its garage, garden, terraces and cellar are positives, but the asking price is far too high for this market.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable detached home with a generous private garden, covered outdoor spaces, a fireplace, warm wood details, and attractive views toward the Piedmont countryside and distant mountains. The interiors are clean, furnished, and functional rather than luxurious, while the dated style is a refresh issue rather than a major renovation problem. At €99,000 for 120 sqm with garden, garage, and terraces, it has strong dream-home appeal for someone seeking space and outdoor life.
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.
- Interiors and some exterior elements are dated and may benefit from cosmetic updating.
- The property appears to include substantial garden and outbuildings, so maintenance could be significant.
- No energy rating or detailed information on roof, systems, or legal documentation is provided.
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 68/100This is the Roero hill country, with vine-covered ridges, orchards and small wooded sections between the Tanaro plain and the first Langhe hills. The Tanaro river runs nearby to the west. The nearest town of size is Alba, which has a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections. Barolo and the core Langhe wine hills are outside the immediate area, but Canale itself is in a wine-growing zone known for Roero wines and peaches. The Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont UNESCO site includes parts of Roero, though not all of this immediate area falls inside the core protected zones.