Casa indipendente
A pochi minuti dal centro di Serole, in una posizione tranquilla e riservata, proponiamo casa semindipendente di circa 120 mq, disposta su due piani e in ottime condizioni. Al piano terra troviamo una cucina e un ampio locale di sgombero, mentre al primo piano sono presenti 2 camere da letto e il bagno. Gli ambienti…
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 (€542/m²), the estimated all-in cost is about €89,000, or €742/m²—well above the €336/m² level typical for comparable homes in the area. The house is described as being in excellent, ready-to-live condition, but Serole is a quiet inland location with no clear premium to justify the difference.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable, well-kept country house with a highly photogenic stone façade, traditional shutters, a sunny outdoor area, and a warm, fully furnished interior. The kitchen, bedrooms, bathroom, tiled floors, heating, and intact roof make it a real home rather than a renovation project. At €65,000 for 120 sqm in the Piemonte hills, the combination of character, usability, and price is compelling.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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 broad scenic view is shown.
- The house has only one bathroom and fairly dated furnishings.
- The outdoor area appears shared or semi-private rather than a fully private garden.
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 58/100The area is in the Langhe-Appennino transition of southern Piedmont, with wooded ridges and cultivated hills rather than high mountains. The Bormida valley is the main local river landscape in this part of the province. Acqui Terme is the nearest town of size, with services, a rail station, and a historic thermal centre. This part of the Alto Monferrato is known for vineyards, hazelnuts, mixed farming, and small hill villages.