Casa indipendente in Strada della Serra
UN ANGOLO DI PARADISO NEL VERDE DI VALLE SAN BARTOLOMEO Immagina un luogo dove il tempo rallenta e la natura diventa protagonista. Nella richiestissima zona di Valle San Bartolomeo proponiamo una graziosa casetta indipendente, libera su quattro lati, immersa nella tranquillità e circondata da un meraviglioso giardino…
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
At €38,000 for 30 m² (€1,267/m²), even allowing about €200/m² for a seemingly usable condition, the effective cost is roughly €1,467/m² versus a local reference of €335/m². The 1,600 m² garden adds value, but the listing does not state the property's condition or legal/urban status, making this a weakly priced purchase.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely charming, usable little country house surrounded by a lush private garden, mature fruit trees and a large covered terrace made for outdoor meals. The interiors are simple and dated but appear clean, furnished and functional, with a working kitchen and solid floors rather than a renovation shell. Its tiny size limits the lifestyle, but at €38,000 the garden-and-retreat appeal is unusually strong.
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€2,000 – €4,000
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.
- Only 30 sqm and arranged as a single studio, so it is better suited to a retreat or compact living than a spacious full-time home.
- The bathroom is not shown in the gallery; verify its condition, utilities, heating and year-round habitability.
- The 1,600 sqm garden is a major asset but will require regular maintenance.
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 42/100The area lies on the flat plain of the Po, with the Po River a few kilometres to the north and broad cultivated land around the town. The nearest larger centre is Alessandria, which provides the main rail and road services, hospitals and larger retail. Casale Monferrato is nearby and marks the edge of the lower Monferrato hills, but those hills are outside the immediate plain around Valenza. The area is known nationally for jewellery and goldsmithing linked to Valenza itself.