Rustico/casale in Via Galzano 9
Alle porte di Nizza Monferrato, nel comune di Incisa Scapaccino, ridente rustico libero su tre lati con giardino esclusivo in posizione dominante, privata, non isolata ben accessibile dalla pubblica via. La casa è strutturalmente integra e richiede interventi di rinnovamento estetico funzionale ed impiantistico. La…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Roof
- Septic tank
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €68,000 (€476/m²), the stated renovation needs—including no bathroom, no septic system, limited heating and a roof needing work—push estimated all-in costs to roughly €239,600, or €1,676/m², far above comparable local pricing. The listing also contradicts itself on size (143 m² versus about 90 m²) and bedroom count, so the actual project scope needs verification.
More on the house and the area
This is a handsome, intact Piedmont farmhouse with characterful exposed brick, traditional shutters, a substantial garden, and attractive views over the surrounding countryside. However, it is not currently a fully usable home: there is no bathroom, the systems need renewal, and the property requires meaningful renovation despite its furnished rooms and sound overall structure.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,200/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€57,000 – €84,000
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.
- No bathroom is present in the house.
- Major renovation of utilities and systems is needed.
- Heating is limited to stoves/fireplace, and a septic system is absent.
- The roof was redone about 15 years ago but reportedly needs checking/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 66/100This is the Alto Monferrato hill country, with vine-covered ridges, small woods and mixed farmland around the Belbo valley. Nizza Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with services and a substantial historic centre, and Asti is the larger city used for higher-order services and rail connections. The wider area is known for Monferrato wines, especially Barbera, and for a landscape of vineyards and hilltop villages; parts of the Monferrato wine landscape in the province are included in the UNESCO vineyard landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, though not every nearby comune falls inside the core site.