Terratetto plurifamiliare in Tonco
Nel cuore delle colline del Monferrato, dove il tempo sembra rallentare e la natura diventa parte della quotidianità, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa semi-indipendente di circa 190 mq. Circondata dal verde e dalla tranquillità, questa proprietà rappresenta la soluzione ideale per chi sogna una casa dagli…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingRenovatedSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Although marked as Renovated, the text says the house is 'to personalize and transform', so I assume light-to-medium works at about €350/m². That brings the effective price to about €822/m² (85,000 + ~€63,000 on 180 m²), far above the local low-end baseline of €350/m², so this looks weak rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home with plenty of space, a big garden and pleasant open Monferrato countryside around it. The best appeal is the outdoor setting and value for size, while the house itself feels practical and renovated rather than beautiful or character-rich. It looks move-in capable, but more charming than dream-home level unless improved and styled.
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€21,000 – €35,000
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.
- Interiors look livable but fairly plain and partly cluttered.
- Exterior is functional rather than especially pretty or historic.
- Garden is large but dry/simple, so outdoor spaces may need landscaping.
- Semi-detached setting means less privacy than a fully independent country house.
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 68/100This is the Monferrato hill country, with cultivated ridges, small woods and scattered villages. The area lies in the wider Astigiano between Asti and Casale Monferrato; Asti is the nearest town of size and has full services, rail links and a substantial historic centre. The UNESCO wine landscape of Monferrato is in this part of Piemonte, and the area is known for vineyards, mixed farming and wine production.