Casa indipendente con locale commerciale
MONTALDO DI MONDOVI': Casa indipendente disposta su tre livelli, composta da autorimessa e cantina al piano terra, soggiorno living con balcone, cucina, servizio e lavanderia a piano primo, due camere da letto con balcone e un servizio a piano secondo. Completano la proprietà il cortile e il giardino privato, le…
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
The house is listed at €473/m², but assuming about €250/m² to refresh a merely habitable 1985 property brings the effective cost to about €723/m², well above the local baseline of €322/m². Large size, 3 baths, private courtyard/garden and included commercial ex-pizzeria spaces add utility, but on price alone it looks only a fair deal rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
The strongest appeal is the lush mountain-green setting and open valley views from the long balcony, plus the sheer amount of space for the price. It looks genuinely habitable now, with complete kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms, but the house is stylistically dated rather than beautiful and would need refreshing to feel special. This is more of a usable countryside base with scenery than a true jaw-dropping dream home.
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€14,000 – €23,000
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.
- 1980s/plain architecture with limited character
- Interiors are dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating
- Property sits directly on a curving road
- Balcony railings/exterior finishes show wear
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 67/100The Ligurian Alps and the first Maritime Alps are the mountain backdrop here, with the upper Monregalese hills and valleys rising south of Mondovì. The Ellero valley and the Corsaglia valley are within this area, and the Tanaro basin is nearby. The Alta Val Tanaro and the Marguareis area lie to the south, with the Marguareis Natural Park within broader reach of this part of the province. The nearest substantial town is Mondovì, which has a large historic upper town, services, schools and rail links. This area is known for mixed hill farming, woodland, and the transition from Piedmont hill country toward the Ligurian Alpine valleys.