Villa unifamiliare in Bassignana
Se stai cercando grandi spazi, l'indipendenza di una volta e un angolo verde tutto tuo senza allontanarti dalle comodità del centro, questa casa in Via San Rocco potrebbe essere la tela bianca che stavi aspettando. CHIAMACI AL NUMERO 0131480584 Siamo a Bassignana, in una posizione tranquilla e riparata. Questa tipica…
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 €55,000 for 268 sqm, the ask is €205/sqm, but the description itself says it is habitable yet in simple condition and would benefit from modernization and energy upgrades; I estimate about €250/sqm renovation, bringing effective cost to roughly €455/sqm. That is above the local low-stock baseline of €322/sqm, so despite the large size and private garden, this looks more ordinary than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home with unusually generous rooms, a handsome arched staircase, high ceilings and some period character, plus a rare private internal garden/courtyard. It is clearly habitable now, not a shell, but much of it feels old-fashioned and would benefit from modernization. The wow comes more from scale, courtyard life and value for money than from the street presence or setting.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€22,000 – €37,000
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.
- Street facade is plain and a bit tired.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and somewhat cluttered.
- Only one bathroom shown for a very large house.
- No real open view or standout location is evident from the photos.
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 37/100The area sits in the flat lower Tanaro plain near its confluence with the Po, with mixed fields, poplar stands and river embankments as the main landscape. Valenza is the nearest town of size, with services and rail links, and Alessandria is the larger centre in the wider area. This part of the province is known for river plain agriculture, and nearby Valenza is known for gold jewellery production.