Motta de' Conti - casa indipendente con giardino e cortile
MOTTA DE' CONTI - CASA INDIPENDENTE CON GIARDINO E CORTILE In centro paese proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente con ampio cortile, giardino, parte rustica e due box auto. L'abitazione si sviluppa tutta su un unico livello (piano terreno) e si compone di ingresso, soggiorno, cucina, tre camere, disimpegno e…
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 €50,000 for 134 sqm, the asking price is €373/sqm, but with an estimated €650/sqm renovation the effective cost is about €1,023/sqm, far above the local baseline of €350/sqm for similar sub-€100k stock. Positives are the sound roof/facade, 30 photos, central village location, garden/courtyard and garages, but the habitable part explicitly needs renovation.
More on the house and the area
This is a practical, independent village house with a decent courtyard, small garden/orchard strip and useful garages, but it is not especially picturesque. The roof and exterior seem sound, which helps, yet the living spaces are tired, damp-marked and dated, so it needs genuine renovation before feeling comfortable to live in. At €50k for 134 sqm with outbuildings, the value is strong, but the dream factor is modest rather than romantic.
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, €650/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€26,000 – €47,000
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 need real renovation, with visible damp/staining and very dated finishes.
- No fitted kitchen is shown, so it is not move-in ready as a home.
- Setting appears flat and ordinary village center with no notable views.
- Exterior yard is functional but heavily paved, so outdoor charm is limited.
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 63/100The cluster lies in the Monferrato hills, with the Po plain immediately around Casale Monferrato and lower vineyard hills rising to the south and east. The Po runs by Casale Monferrato, and the area also includes the rice plain toward Trino and the first cultivated ridges of the Monferrato wine country within this radius. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre, the cathedral of Sant’Evasio, a castle, and everyday services. The wider area is known for wine landscapes and for Monferrato food and wine production.