Casa di campagna immersa nel verde, tra bosco e colline
Nel cuore del Monferrato Casalese, in una delle aree più rurali e suggestive del territorio, precisamente nel comune di Villadeati e a pochi minuti da Odalengo Piccolo, sorge questa casa di campagna immersa nel verde e nella quiete del bosco.La proprietà è facilmente accessibile dalla strada e gode di un ampio giardino…
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 €80,000 for 159 sqm, the ask is €503/sqm; with ~€300/sqm to add a proper heating system and modernize a 'habitable' house, effective cost is about €803/sqm. That is far above this stock baseline of €265/sqm in Piemonte farmhouse listings, so despite the panoramic Monferrato setting and garage, it looks only fair value rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable country house in a wonderfully private wooded setting, with genuine Monferrato hill views from the plot and lots of garden around it. The house looks structurally sound and habitable rather than a ruin, but it is visually simple and would benefit from upgrades, especially proper heating and some value-adding refreshment. At €80k for 159 sqm with land and panorama potential, it has strong dream-home appeal for the price.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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.
- Exterior is fairly plain rather than romantic or historic.
- No full main heating system is present; currently heated by wood/pellet stoves.
- Views seem partly screened by trees unless the front is opened up.
- Only one bathroom shown in the facts for a 159 sqm 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 68/100This is hill country of the Monferrato, with cultivated ridges, small woods and scattered villages. The Po is north of the area beyond the nearest hills, but within the immediate surroundings the landscape is inland agricultural hills rather than a riverfront. Casale Monferrato is the nearest larger town, with services, rail links and a substantial historic centre. Moncalvo is nearby and is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. The area is known for vineyards, mixed farming and the wider Monferrato wine landscape.