Terratetto unifamiliare in Garbagna
La proprietà è in graziosa frazione di Garbagna, in zona tranquilla e panoramica. La casa è semindipendente libera su tre lati e ha ingresso dal giardino con i due portici. L'abitazione si sviluppa su più livelli. L'ingresso al piano terra è tramite la veranda ideale per pranzi e cene all'aperto. La cucina è abitabile…
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 €68,000 for 148 sqm, the ask is about €459/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of ~€200/sqm, the effective cost is ~€659/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €350/sqm, so it is not a deep discount. Still, 31 photos, 2 baths, heating, garage/covered parking, garden and panoramic setting in Piemonte make it a solid livable buy rather than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a project: it has functioning kitchen, bathrooms, heating and decent overall livability across multiple levels. The nicest elements are the rustic stone lower spaces, covered portico and private garden in a quiet green hamlet setting. It feels affordable and solid, but visually it is more plain and dated than dream-home beautiful.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€10,000 – €16,000
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 are very basic and dated, with visible patchy walls and cosmetic wear.
- Setting looks green and peaceful, but the photos do not prove a dramatic panoramic view.
- Some lower-level spaces feel utility/storage-like rather than polished living space.
- Exterior charm is modest rather than 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 58/100This is in the Tortona hills at the edge of the Curone and Grue valleys, with low Apennine relief rather than high mountains. The area is tied to the Val Curone landscape of wooded ridges, fields and small hill villages. Volpedo, the nearest small town of note, has a preserved historic centre and is known for Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo. Tortona is the nearest larger town, with rail services, shops and hospitals. This part of south-eastern Piedmont is known for wine, mixed farming and hilltop villages.