Rustico/casale in Via Recinto 24
Rustico da riattare di 95 mq su due livelli: - piano terra: ingresso, due locali, locale di sgombero, cortiletto; - piano primo: due camere, legnaia. Elementi architettonici da valorizzare in sede di ristrutturazione. Possibilità di abbinamento terreno. PREZZO TRATTABILE!
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a full restoration project ("da riattare") so I estimate about €1,100/m² renovation: effective cost is roughly €120,500 total, or about €1,268/m². That is far above the low Piemonte baseline of €263/m², but the asking price is only €16,000 for 95 m² with 17 photos and no veto issues, making it a strong cheap-project find rather than an overpriced one.
More on the house and the area
The hill village setting has charm, with a handsome church nearby, a lovely panoramic view in the area, and some character details like vaulted ceilings, brickwork and an old fireplace. But this is clearly a rustico to renovate rather than a usable home today: the house is roofed and enclosed, yet the interiors are bare, worn and missing essential finished living spaces. At €16k it has bargain-project appeal, not dream-home wow as it stands.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€38,000 – €56,000
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.
- Full renovation needed; interiors show damp, cracking and no finished bathroom/kitchen
- Not currently a ready-to-live home despite solid roofed structure
- Outdoor space is small and basic, with possible extra land only mentioned not shown
- Likely utility/plant updates required throughout
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.