Casa indipendente in Frazione Gaggina
In piccola frazione immersa nel verde, casa indipendente da terra a tetto e libera sui tre lati in buono stato abitativo con piccolo giardino privato. L'abitazione si sviluppa su tre piani ed è composta da ampia zona giorno con caminetto e cucina a vista al piano terra; due camere, bagno con doccia e balcone al piano…
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 house appears habitable, but after allowing about €200/m² for updates, the effective cost is roughly €907/m² (€96,200 total), far above the local €335/m² benchmark. Its rural hamlet location, energy class G and pellet-stove heating provide little justification for the premium.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable country house with a cared-for private garden, covered porch, fireplace, exposed beams, warm wood paneling, and attractive brick arches. The interiors appear functional and well maintained rather than luxurious, while the main drawbacks are the basic heating setup, single bathroom, and lack of a spectacular view.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high heating costs.
- Heating relies on pellet stoves and hot water on an electric boiler.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a three-level, four-bedroom home.
- No dramatic landscape view is evident in the photos.
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 61/100The area sits in the Alto Monferrato hills, with vineyard country and mixed wooded ridges around the Bormida valley. The Bormida river runs nearby. Acqui Terme is the nearest larger town, with a substantial historic centre, Roman remains and thermal facilities. This part of southern Alessandria province is known for wine, especially the Monferrato vineyard landscape.