Villetta a schiera in Via Isabella Chiodi 29
Si vende a Gamalero casetta molto carina e accogliente, ricavata da una porzione di una vecchia cascina, indipendente su due lati e caratterizzata dal fascino delle abitazioni di una volta. L’abitazione si sviluppa su più livelli: al piano terra troviamo l’ingresso direttamente sulla cucina-soggiorno ed il bagno, un…
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 €65,000 (€508/m²), the house is already above the local €345/m² benchmark; allowing roughly €200/m² for modernization raises the effective cost to about €708/m². The roof, façades and gutters have been repaired, but the older multi-level layout and limited specification make this a reasonable rather than exceptional deal; the 1.67-hectare plot costs an additional €8,500.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely charming former farmhouse with a colorful, characterful exterior and an exceptionally inviting private courtyard shaded by a mature grapevine. The house is fully furnished and clearly usable, with a functioning kitchen, bedrooms, tiled floors and a fireplace, while the roof, façades and gutters have already been improved. It is more cozy and authentic than polished, but the 128 m² size, courtyard and €65,000 price make it a compelling livable bargain.
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€9,000 – €14,000
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 very dated and heavily furnished, so cosmetic modernization would be needed.
- The house has only one bathroom for three bedrooms and access is via narrow stairs.
- The 1.67-hectare parcel is optional and costs an additional €8,500.
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 52/100The cluster sits in the flat to gently rolling countryside of the lower Bormida and Orba area, between the Monferrato hills and the plain around Alessandria. The Bormida runs a few kilometres east of Gamalero, and the Tanaro is also nearby in the wider Alessandria plain. Within about 15 km the main centres are Alessandria and Acqui Terme; Alessandria has the full range of city services and rail connections, while Acqui Terme is a spa town with a substantial historic centre. This part of Piemonte is known for mixed farming and for the wine landscape of the wider Monferrato area, but the core scenery around the village itself is ordinary lowland and cultivated fields rather than a singular named landscape.