Casa indipendente in Via Giancarlo Pernigotti
Tortona: Vendesi casa completamente indipendente e cantinata con giardino privato. L'abitazione, di circa 150 mq si sviluppa su due livelli oltre al piano sottotetto. Al piano terreno è composta da ampio porticato, soggiorno, sala da pranzo, cucinino e servizio. Al piano superiore si trovano quattro camere da letto e…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €49,000 for 278 sqm, the asking price is just €176/sqm; assuming a habitable-but-dated condition at about €200/sqm renovation, the effective cost is about €376/sqm, still below the Piemonte country-house baseline of €455/sqm. Large independent house with garden, cellar and parking near Tortona makes this a strong value listing, with no veto issues in the description.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap, genuinely sizable independent house with a private garden, so it has practical appeal and strong value. But the photos show tired, dated interiors with visible wear, staining and likely renovation needs before it feels comfortable to live in. More usable house than ruin, yet not a dream-home visual wow in its current state.
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€18,000 – €31,000
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.
- Interiors need full cosmetic renovation and likely systems updates
- Only one dated bathroom is visible
- No proven scenic view or notable historic character in the photos
- Garden is a plus but currently overgrown and suburban rather than picturesque
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 53/100The area is the lower Scrivia valley at the edge of the Tortonese hills, with mixed farmland, vineyards and low rolling ridges. The Scrivia river runs nearby. Within this radius the main centre is Tortona itself, which has a substantial historic core, services and rail connections. The area is known for wine and agricultural production of the Colli Tortonesi.