Terratetto plurifamiliare in Rocca d'Arazzo
Via Cammarota, nel comune di Rocca d'Arazzo, casa semindipendente ideale per chi cerca spazio e versatilità nel verde. L'immobile si sviluppa su più livelli ed è attualmente suddiviso in due appartamenti distinti, uno al piano terra e uno al primo piano, offrendo la possibilità di essere trasformato in un'unica…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €99,000 for 240 sqm, the ask is €412/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €612/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €352/sqm in Piemonte townhouses. Large size, garden, garage and 31 photos are positives, but on numbers alone it does not screen as a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a big, real, usable house with a lovely mature garden, traditional exterior and some old-school character like fireplaces, chandeliers and a wrought-iron stair. It looks fully habitable now, with kitchen, bathrooms and furnished rooms in place, but most interiors are quite dated rather than dreamily beautiful. The value is strong for 240 sqm with land and outbuildings, yet the wow comes more from livability and space than from a knockout setting.
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€16,000 – €27,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- No truly strong panoramic view is proven by the photos.
- Exterior is pleasant rather than spectacular.
- At €99k it is at the top end of the 'cheap' range.
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 68/100This is hill country in the Monferrato, with vine-covered slopes, small woods and cultivated ridges. The Tanaro valley is nearby, and Asti is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections. Parts of Monferrato in this wider area have UNESCO status for the vineyard landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato. The area is known for vineyards, wine and mixed farming.