Casa indipendente in Località Maniciarda Snc
Piemonte – Alto Monferrato La nostra agenzia situata a Silvano d’Orba in Via Roma, 10 vi propone in vendita ideale casa vacanze a Morbello, indipendente SU 4 LATI con ampio giardino pianeggiante di circa 2000 mq. immersa nel verde e molto soleggiata. La casa si compone di cantina e ampio box/ripostiglio al piano seminterrato. Al...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 for 72 sqm, the asking price is €833/sqm; assuming a needs-renovation level from the vague description of a holiday home with basement storage/garage and no stated modernisation, effective cost is about €1,533/sqm including ~€700/sqm renovation. That is far above this catalog baseline for Piemonte country houses (€470/sqm), though the detached 4-side house with 2,000 sqm flat garden and 31 photos supports it as a plausible but not standout listing.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a project: furnished, roofed, with kitchen, bathroom, fireplace and decent internal space. The double-height living room with mezzanine and timber details gives it some charm, and the large sunny garden adds lifestyle appeal. Visually it is more simple 1970s/80s rural house than dream-property knockout, so the wow comes from livability and value more than beauty.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- Exterior is quite plain and dated rather than picturesque.
- Interiors are livable but old-fashioned and likely need cosmetic updating.
- Upper sleeping area has low/sloped ceilings that reduce comfort and usability.
- Garden and outdoor areas look a bit neglected and need maintenance.
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 61/100The cluster is in the Ovada hills on the north side of the Ligurian Apennines. The Orba valley is the main river landscape in this part of the province, and the Erro valley is nearby. The Parco Naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo lies to the south-west within this inland Apennine zone, with wooded ridges and reservoir country. The nearest larger town is Ovada, which has the main services, rail connections and a working historic centre. Acqui Terme is also within daily use for services and is known for its thermal springs and Roman remains. This part of southern Piedmont is known for wooded hills, small vineyards and Dolcetto wine around Ovada.