Rustico/casale in Via V. Emanuele 5
Ad Alfiano Natta proponiamo una casa libera su tre lati, su tre livelli. All'esterno, tre locali attualmente utilizzati come autorimesse (adattabili anche a deposito/sgombero) e cortile con posti auto multipli. Al piano terra troviamo un ingresso su cucina, da cui si accede alla sala con volte a crociera in mattoni a…
What it really costs
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At €80,000 for 325 sqm, the ask is just €246/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the detailed residential layout, the effective cost is about €446/sqm including ~€200/sqm light updating. That is still well below the Piemonte farmhouse baseline of €263/sqm ask-only stock plus it offers very large size, many rooms, and usable outbuildings, with no concrete red flags in the listing.
More on the house and the area
The wow here is mostly inside: the brick cross-vaulted rooms and rustic fireplaces give it real historic character, and it is clearly a substantial, usable house rather than a shell. Outside it is fairly ordinary and worn, with a big hard courtyard instead of a pretty garden, so this feels more like a solid character property needing refreshment than an instant dream-home showstopper.
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€21,000 – €36,000
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 plain and weathered rather than picturesque.
- Some rooms show damp/peeling plaster and dated finishes.
- Large paved courtyard, but no real garden or scenic outdoor space.
- Likely needs modernization to fully realize its potential.
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 in the hills of the Monferrato, with a landscape of vineyards, mixed farmland and small wooded ridges. The Po lies to the north within this part of Piemonte, and the nearest larger towns for everyday services are Casale Monferrato and Asti. The wider area is known for wine production, especially Barbera and other Monferrato denominations, and for a pattern of small hilltop villages and farmsteads.