Casa indipendente 12 locali, 354 m² in Strada Caranzano 40,
Casa indipendente 12 locali, 354 m² in Strada Caranzano 40,. centralizzato heating, cancello elettrico, caminetto, cucina, balcone, arredato, cantina, esposizione doppia.
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At €245/m², the asking price is modestly below the local €279/m² benchmark, and the 354 m² villa has appealing features including a cellar, fireplace, balcony and heating. However, the listing does not state the condition, construction year or energy performance, so a substantial renovation allowance is prudent.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial rural Piedmont house with a functioning-looking interior, traditional brick-and-tile character, cellar spaces, a fireplace, and generous surrounding land. It is more of a practical farmhouse than a polished dream home: the living areas are dated and cluttered, while several outbuildings appear rough or partly deteriorated.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€70,000 – €124,000
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 main house appears usable but dated and heavily cluttered, with substantial cosmetic updating needed.
- Large agricultural outbuildings and storage areas look rough and may require significant roof or structural work.
- No bathroom is shown in the gallery, and utilities/legal status should be verified before bidding.
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 cluster sits in the Alto Monferrato hills, with vine-covered ridges and mixed farmland. The Bormida valley is nearby. Acqui Terme is the nearest town of size, with thermal baths and a substantial historic centre. This part of Piemonte is known for wine, especially Dolcetto d’Acqui, and for rolling vineyard landscapes.