Casa indipendente in Via Recinto 26
In Villamiroglio, alla Via Recinto n. 26, proponiamo casa indipendente tre lati della superficie catastale di 127 mq: - al piano seminterrato porticato, cantine, ripostiglio; - al piano terreno cucina, soggiorno, terrazza, wc; - al piano primo due camere, bagno, veranda, balcone. Due box auto della superficie catastale di 13 mq ciascuno. Area esterna in...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €46,000 for 127 sqm, the asking price is €362/sqm, below the local baseline of €468/sqm. Assuming habitable-but-not-renovated condition from the complete house layout, 24 photos, garages and outdoor area, the effective cost is about €562/sqm including ~€200/sqm light updating, which makes it a decent but not exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
The real draw here is the elevated village position with broad green hill views and a usable terrace, plus a decent amount of outdoor space. It looks like a genuine, roofed, furnished house you could live in after cleanup and updates rather than a shell, but it is plainly tired and not yet a polished dream home. At €46k for 127 sqm with garages, the value adds to the appeal.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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 and garden look overgrown and need clearing
- Interiors are dated and need refreshing
- Some signs of wear/moisture staining on walls and facade
- Photos do not prove a renovated bathroom or modern systems
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 sits in the hills of Monferrato, with a landscape of cultivated ridges, small woods and scattered villages. The nearest substantial river is the Po to the north of this part of Alessandria province. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with everyday services, a hospital and rail connections. This area is known for wine hills and mixed farming, and the wider Monferrato wine landscape has UNESCO recognition in parts of Piedmont.