Casa semindipendente in vendita a Cassano Spinola
Nel comune di Cassano Spinola, proponiamo in vendita una casa semindipendente disposta su due livelli e dotata di sfogo esterno. Al piano rialzato l'immobile è composto da soggiorno, cucina e bagno; al primo piano si sviluppano un ampio disimpegno e una camera da letto matrimoniale. Completa la proprietà una cantina al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Although tagged Habitable, the description says it still needs renovation; with a moderate estimate of about €450/m², the effective cost is roughly €1,090/m² (€32,000 + ~€22,500), versus a low-stock baseline of €353/m². Recent bathroom, kitchen, and plumbing updates plus 19 photos support that it is usable, but it is not a discount buy on the numbers.
More on the house and the area
This feels like a real, usable little house rather than a shell: there is a functioning kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and a characterful tavern cellar with fireplace. The wood beams, arched openings and old-fashioned furniture give it some rustic charm, while the leafy setting adds softness outside. It is clearly livable now, but the facade and several interiors need updating before it becomes truly dreamy.
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.
Our read of the photos, €450/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€6,000 – €10,000
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 facade needs refresh and shows age/cracking
- Interiors are habitable but dated and need modernization
- Outdoor space is small rather than a true garden/terrace
- No proven open view from the photos
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 lies in the lower hills between the Scrivia and Lemme valleys, on the edge of the Colli Tortonesi and close to the first rises of the Ligurian Apennines. The Scrivia valley is the main local corridor, with Novi Ligure as the nearest larger town, providing rail links, services and a substantial historic centre. Libarna, the Roman archaeological site near Serravalle Scrivia, is within the local area. This part of south-eastern Alessandria is known for vineyards and for Timorasso wine.