Terratetto plurifamiliare in Tonco
Nel cuore del pittoresco comune di Tonco, si trova una casa semindipendente di 270 mq, distribuita su più livelli. Questa proprietà, risalente alla fine del '800, offre un affascinante connubio tra storia e potenzialità moderne. Gli interni comprendono otto locali, tra cui tre camere da letto e due bagni, arricchiti…
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 270 sqm, the asking price is just €222/sqm; with a light habitable-home renovation estimate of about €250/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €472/sqm versus a €350/sqm local baseline. The large size, 2019 roof, garage, garden and historic features make this attractive, but the wording suggests some updating/personalization is still needed, so it is a strong value rather than an extreme bargain.
More on the house and the area
This has real dream-home ingredients: a beautiful frescoed room, late-19th-century character, a big barn arcade, private outdoor space, and open hill views from the balcony. The main house looks structurally real and basically habitable rather than a shell, with roof redone in 2019, but interiors are dated and parts of it need clear renovation before it feels comfortably livable. At €60k for 270 sqm, the amount of character and potential is striking.
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€22,000 – €37,000
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.
- Needs significant updating, especially kitchen and bathrooms.
- Barn/outbuilding appears unfinished and not ready for living use.
- Garden/courtyard is overgrown and needs clearing.
- Some visible damp/aging plaster and general cosmetic work.
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 61/100Frinco sits in the hills of the Basso Monferrato, with cultivated slopes, small woods and scattered villages. The nearest river of note is the Tanaro, which runs south of this part of the Asti area. Asti is the nearest town of size, with a full set of services, a substantial historic centre and rail connections. This area is known for vineyards, mixed farming and the wider Monferrato wine landscape.