Casa indipendente in Via Roma 22
� SALA MONFERRATO – Ampia proprietà indipendente con vista panoramica sulle colline! Tre unità abitative con cortile privato, portici e cantine tipiche In ottima posizione centrale a Sala Monferrato, proponiamo in vendita un’esclusiva e rara proprietà indipendente composta da TRE unità abitative distinte, inserite…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €45,000 asking price is only €225/m², but the entire 200 m² complex is explicitly to be renovated, with three units and old ancillary spaces; estimated works bring the effective cost to about €945/m². That is well above the local €335/m² benchmark, so the low entry price does not make this a strong deal unless renovation costs can be kept unusually low.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely atmospheric Piedmontese courtyard property with old tiled roofs, shutters, arcades, traditional floors, furnishings and a glimpse toward the Monferrato hills. It is roofed and has existing bathrooms, kitchen and bedrooms, but the 200 sqm complex needs substantial renovation rather than being a move-in-ready dream home. At €45,000, the size and historic character create strong project value.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€40,000 – €70,000
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 entire three-unit complex is explicitly sold as needing renovation, with damp, cracked finishes and a visibly deteriorated outbuilding/portico.
- No polished living spaces or modern kitchens are shown; the existing bathroom and kitchen appear dated and basic.
- The private courtyard is spacious but largely paved, and the panoramic hill view is only partial from the rear.
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 71/100This is the Monferrato hill country, with ridges of vineyards, woods and small farmed valleys. The Po is north of here, and the Tanaro runs farther south, but the immediate setting is inland hills rather than a riverbank. Casale Monferrato is the nearest larger town, with services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. The wider area is known for wine landscapes and wine production, especially Barbera and Grignolino. Parts of Monferrato are included in the UNESCO wine landscape listing of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, with the core zones in the wider district rather than in every village.