Casa indipendente
Casa singola in vendita a Pozzolo Formigaro località Bettole (AL) – Cod. V{{ NUM-0 }} In tranquilla posizione di campagna, a soli due minuti dal centro di Pozzolo Formigaro, proponiamo casa indipendente libera, disposta su due livelli e circondata da un grande terreno di proprietà. L'abitazione, di circa 120 mq e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 plus an estimated €84,000 renovation budget, the effective cost is about €1,367/m²—far above the €336/m² local comparison level. The listing does not state the home's condition, while energy class G suggests substantial upgrade costs; the garden and proximity to services add some value.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable country home rather than a ruin, with a functioning kitchen, tiled floors, bathroom, exposed beams, and a covered outdoor area. Its strongest appeal is the large private land and open rural outlook toward distant hills, though the exterior is neglected and the interiors are plain and dated rather than truly spectacular.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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 house appears usable but needs cosmetic renovation, cleaning, and likely damp/paint repairs.
- Large grounds are visibly overgrown and will require substantial maintenance.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high heating costs.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a 120 sqm, three-bedroom house.
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 59/100The area sits on the edge of the Colli Tortonesi, with low hills of vineyards and mixed farmland rising from the plain. The Scrivia valley is nearby, and the Curone and Ossona valleys are close in the hill country to the east and south-east. Tortona is the nearest town of size, with a cathedral, a compact historic centre and rail links on the Genoa–Milan axis. The area is known for wine from the Colli Tortonesi, especially Timorasso, and for mixed agricultural countryside between the Po plain and the Ligurian Apennine foothills.