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Nel comune di Tagliolo Monferrato, in una caratteristica frazione ben collegata alle vie principali ma comunque immersa nel verde e nella tranquillità, proponiamo questa fantastica casa semi indipendente libera su 3 lati, con un piccolo giardino di proprietà. L'abitazione, disposta su due livelli, è così composta:…
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
Habitable townhouse of 75 sqm at €68,000 (€907/sqm); with a light habitable-home allowance (~€200/sqm), effective cost is about €1,107/sqm. That is far above this catalog’s Piemonte townhouse baseline of €352/sqm, despite positives like new roof, double glazing, heating, garden and 22 photos.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home rather than a project: roof redone, double glazing, heating, kitchen and bathroom all appear in place. The appeal comes from the pretty semi-rural village setting, stone-fronted façade and private garden, but the wow is modest because the interiors are plain 1990s and the outdoor space is small. At €68k it feels charming and genuinely livable, with upside if refreshed.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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 are dated and cluttered, so it needs cosmetic updating to feel special.
- The garden is small and currently quite basic rather than landscaped.
- Only one bedroom and one bathroom, so usability is limited for some buyers.
- Extra land is separate from the house and about 400 m away, not directly attached.
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 low hills of the Alto Monferrato near the upper valley of the Orba river. Within this area are wooded ridges, mixed farmland and small hill villages rather than a single dominant landmark. The Parco naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo lies nearby in the Ligurian Apennines, with higher ground and walking country toward Voltaggio and Bosio. The nearest substantial town is Ovada, which has the main shops, services and rail links for the area. This part of southern Piemonte is known for wine hills and for ravioli associated with the Gavi and Ovada area.