Casa bifamiliare in Via Aivero 5
Denice, proprietà nel nucleo storico del paese. Proponiamo in Denice una affascinante proprietà costituita da una unità abitativa e da un fabbricato a ricovero e magazzino e terreno pertinenziale di 4.300 mq distante dalla casa un centinaio di metri. La casa abitativa è collocata in pieno centro del piccolo borgo…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The dwelling itself is priced at €321/m², already below the local low-stock baseline of €353/m²; assuming a habitable condition at about €200/m² renovation, the effective cost is about €521/m², which is still plausible for a 215 m² historic-center property with 64 photos, garden/parking, and additional outbuildings/land. The listing includes a warehouse/shelter building and land 100 m away, but the description clearly mentions a separate residential unit, so there is no legal-use veto.
More on the house and the area
This is a very atmospheric stone borgo house with beautiful arcades, a rare medieval-tower setting and strong historic character. It looks structurally real and usable rather than a ruin, but not fully presented as a polished move-in home, and some secondary buildings appear rough. Dreamy exterior appeal is strong; livability seems decent but not top-tier without more interior proof.
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€14,000 – €24,000
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.
- No real panoramic views shown; the setting is atmospheric but enclosed in the borgo.
- Some annex/storage spaces look basic or unfinished rather than polished living space.
- The 4,300 sqm land is separate from the house, about 100 m away.
- Interior rooms are not shown clearly enough to confirm full move-in readiness.
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 Alto Monferrato hills, with ridges of mixed woodland, vineyards and small fields. The Bormida valley is nearby, and the area lies between the wine hills around Acqui Terme and the Ligurian Apennine foothills. Acqui Terme is the nearest town of size, with services, a thermal tradition and a substantial historic centre. The wider area is known for wine growing, especially Dolcetto and Moscato in the hill country around the Bormida valleys.