Casa indipendente !!
Two entrances, one from the street and one from the courtyard. WHY BUY THIS PROPERTY? 1) Floor area 2) Layout 3) Location WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? COME AND SEE IT! Contact us now to arrange a viewing and get all the information. Tempocasa Valenza - Via Lega Lombarda, 8, 15048 Valenza AL.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
In the listingNeeds renovationFit to live in
€20,250 – €26,000
Hands-on renovation buyer
A hands-on renovation buyer suits this house best. The price is exceptionally low and the mature courtyard, two entrances and village setting give it a workable base. It could become a small permanent home or a simple Monferrato base, but not without checking the bathroom, services and structure first.
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Is it a good buy: About what similar houses cost
The low entry price is attractive, but the finished cost can exceed similar local asking prices. Letting is possible to test, not promised, and no reliable occupancy figure was found, so there is no honest payback period. Alessandria is 17 minutes away and Monferrato wine country about 42 minutes away.
- What you end up paying41,420-68,350 EUR: 8,500 EUR asking price plus priced works, before tax, fees and unknowns
- What a night might bringMonferrato listings commonly advertise below 100 EUR a night; asking rate, not expected income
- Years to earn that backCannot calculate: no reliable occupancy figure was found for Castelletto Monferrato
- How easily it sells againSlowly: 8 catalogue listings are currently in the comune; asking prices are not sale prices
Not ready to move into: the house is a deep renovation with peeling ceilings, damaged plaster, exposed old wiring and no visible working heat source. No frame clearly shows the bathroom, so its condition and basic usability still need checking. The mature shared courtyard and two entrances are useful assets, but the building needs a proper survey before purchase.
- As it stands€8,500
- Fit to live in€20,250 – €26,000
- Settled in the first year€35,240 – €58,800
- Everything on this list€41,420 – €67,350
- Old wiring€8,250 – €9,000
Replace the old electrical system and add compliant switches, sockets and certification throughout the 150 m2 house.
about 55-60 EUR per m2 over 150 m2, using the published 150-160 m2 house range studiomadera.it
- Damp treatment€1,500 – €4,500
Investigate the stained lower walls and peeling surfaces, then treat about 30 m2 of affected wall.
about 50-150 EUR per m2 over 30 m2 for chemical damp treatment edilnet.it
- Water pipes€2,000 – €4,000
Renew the old water and waste pipes serving the house, kitchen and the unseen bathroom.
whole-house plumbing replacement, published at 2,000-4,000 EUR edilnet.it
- Floor repairs€4,000 – €12,000
Remove damaged finishes and relay about 100 m2 of basic internal flooring where the surfaces are worn and dirty.
about 40-120 EUR per m2 over 100 m2 for removal, preparation and standard tiling studiomadera.it
- Wall plaster€6,250 – €10,500
Hack off loose plaster and replaster about 250 m2 of internal wall surface before decorating.
about 25-42 EUR per m2 over 250 m2 for removal and replacement plaster edilizia-roma-studio-tecnico-geometra.it
- Kitchen renewal€2,500 – €7,500
Renew the basic kitchen finishes and services in an assumed 10 m2 kitchen; the existing fittings are very old.
about 250-750 EUR per m2 over 10 m2 for a light kitchen renovation velux.it
- Facade repairs€2,240 – €2,800
Repair exposed brick and failing render on about 80 m2 of external wall.
about 28-35 EUR per m2 over 80 m2 for standard facade replastering cronoshare.it
- Window renewal€5,280 – €7,200
Replace about 8 m2 of visibly aged window units and shutters if they fail inspection.
- Courtyard paving€900 – €1,350
Clear and make good about 30 m2 of worn shared-courtyard paving and paths.
- No frame clearly shows a bathroom, so its fittings, drainage and usability are unknown.
- No working boiler, stove or other heat source is visible.
- The roof covering and roof timbers cannot be judged from the ground photographs.
- The extent and cause of the wall cracks and exposed masonry need a structural inspection.
- Water, drainage, gas connection and electrical certification were not tested.
- Interiors need heavy renovation before comfortable living.
- No scenic views or standout setting shown in 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. Photos checked 11 September.
Where these prices come from
- Electrical installation costs, Piemonte 2026
- Whole-house plumbing costs
- Damp repair costs
- Internal renovation and flooring costs
- Plaster replacement costs
- Kitchen renovation costs
- Window costs and 2026 deductions
- Facade repair costs
- Outdoor paving costs
- Monferrato holiday rental asking prices
- Piemonte holiday rental prices
- Piemonte seismic classification
The area around
Location score 61/100This is in the Monferrato hills, with rolling vineyard and mixed-farming country around the village. The Po plain lies nearby to the north, and the Tanaro valley is part of the wider landscape of the Alessandria area. Alessandria is the nearest town of size and provides the main rail station, hospitals, schools and full urban services. The wider area is known for wine production in the Monferrato and for Piedmontese hill-country agriculture.