Terratetto plurifamiliare in Grana Monferrato
Nel cuore del comune di Grana, si propone in vendita una casa semindipendente di 230 mq, ideale per chi cerca spazio e tranquillità. L'immobile, risalente al 1900, si sviluppa su più livelli e offre un ambiente accogliente e funzionale. Al piano terra, un ampio soggiorno e un tinello con cucinino garantiscono spazi…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90,000 for 230 sqm, the ask is €391/sqm, but with a typical needs-renovation allowance of about €700/sqm the effective cost is roughly €1,091/sqm. That is far above the local stock baseline of €350/sqm, so despite the large size, garage and decent photo set, this looks more ordinary-to-weak than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a big, real, usable house with a private courtyard, greenery and lovely rolling Monferrato hill views from the long balcony. It looks structurally intact and fully habitable, with bathrooms, kitchen and finished rooms, but the interiors are very dated and need substantial updating. The wow comes more from the space, price and countryside setting than from design polish.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€46,000 – €81,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Interiors are very dated and need significant cosmetic renovation.
- Visible exterior cracking/plaster wear should be checked structurally.
- Outdoor courtyard and garden areas need tidying and improvement.
- The view is attractive, but the house itself is not especially photogenic.
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 67/100This is Monferrato hill country, with vineyard slopes, mixed farmland and small ridgelines around the village. The nearest river landscape of note is the Tanaro valley, a few kilometres away. Asti is the nearest larger town, with full services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. This part of Monferrato is known for wine, especially Barbera and other Astigiano and Monferrato denominations. Parts of the wider Monferrato wine landscape in the Asti area have UNESCO recognition as the Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato.