Casa in città con ampio deposito/taverna e terrazzo
Zona Orti: Vendesi casa semi indipendente in città parzialmente ristrutturata. L'abitazione si sviluppa su due livelli oltre ad un'ampia mansarda e ad un ampio locale deposito che potrebbe diventare un box auto o una tavernetta e dotato al di sopra di un ampio terrazzo sfruttabile. L'immobile è stato parzialmente…
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 €60,000 for 96 sqm, the asking price is €625/sqm; with partial works done but missing boiler and an unfinished attic, a reasonable renovation allowance is ~€350/sqm, bringing effective cost to about €975/sqm. That is far above the low internal baseline of €350/sqm for Piemonte townhouses, so this looks weak value despite good photo coverage and useful extras; the listing also uses staged 'possibility' images, which adds uncertainty.
More on the house and the area
The house has cheerful curb appeal, a pretty village-lane setting, red shutters and some character touches like the fireplace, balcony and mezzanine outbuilding. It is a real, roofed home with much of the kitchen and main rooms usable, but it is only partially finished: the large bathroom is incomplete, the attic is still raw, and some spaces are cluttered/work-in-progress. At €60k for 96 sqm plus extra ancillary space, it feels appealing rather than dreamy.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- Listing includes some staged/rendered 'possibility' photos, not current condition
- Partially renovated: bathroom is unfinished and attic is still rough
- Boiler is currently missing
- Deposit/magazzino and terrace need further work to be fully usable
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 34/100This is the flat Tanaro plain around Alessandria, with intensive farmland, roads, rail lines and scattered industrial areas. The Tanaro runs through the city and the Bormida joins it nearby. Alessandria is the nearest town of size and has the full services of a provincial capital, a substantial historic centre and a rail junction. The Monferrato hills begin outside the plain but they are not the immediate landscape here. As the cluster is inside the built-up area of a city above 50,000 residents, the urban cap applies.