Lu' monferrato: casa indipendente con giardino
LU' MONFERRATO: CASA INDIPENDENTE CON GIARDINO. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €38,000 for 47 m², the home costs €809/m² before an estimated €9,400 of habitable-property work, or about €1,009/m² effective—far above the local comparison level of €279/m². It is independent and equipped with heating, a garage and garden, but the price is not compelling for this inland location.
More on the house and the area
A charming independent brick house in Monferrato with strong historic character, a leafy private frontage, garage, heating, and a genuinely usable layout. The modern interior views are exceptionally polished, while other photos show a more dated but habitable home, so the finish level should be verified; at €38,000, it still has excellent dream-home appeal.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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 47 sqm with a single main room, so it is best suited to one person or a couple.
- The gallery appears to mix polished/staged renovation images with older lived-in interiors; confirm the actual current condition.
- The small garden is attractive but appears compact and directly streetside.
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 67/100The area sits in the Monferrato hills, with low vine-covered ridges and cultivated slopes typical of inland Alessandria. The Tanaro valley is nearby to the south and west. Casale Monferrato is the nearest larger town, with a historic centre, services and rail connections; Alessandria is also close enough for major services and transport. This part of Monferrato is known for vineyards and wine production, especially Barbera and Grignolino. Parts of Monferrato in the wider area have UNESCO recognition for the vineyard landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, though the value here comes mainly from the everyday hill-and-vine countryside rather than a single landmark inside the immediate radius.