Casa indipendente
Nel suggestivo contesto collinare di Morsasco (AL), proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente libera su quattro lati, immersa nella tranquillità della campagna e circondata da un ampio giardino privato di circa 2.000 mq, ideale per chi desidera vivere a contatto con la natura. L'abitazione è composta da due camere da letto, cucina, soggiorno, un bagno e tre locali di...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €19,000 for 106 sqm, the ask is just €179/sqm versus a €421/sqm baseline, a strong discount. The description does not claim renovation and the truncated layout/details suggest a house likely needing renovation, so I used ~€700/sqm works cost; the large 2,000 sqm garden and detached country-house format support the value.
More on the house and the area
The hillside setting is attractive, with a good open countryside view and a generous private garden that gives it real live-in appeal. This is not a ruin: it has usable rooms, kitchen, bathroom and basic heating, but the house is very tired and shows cracking and dated finishes, so it needs meaningful upgrading before it feels comfortable. At €19k, the size and setting create strong bargain charm.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€21,000 – €37,000
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, with clear need for refurbishment.
- Visible cracking and worn finishes suggest non-trivial renovation.
- Only one basic bathroom is shown.
- Views are partly screened by trees and neighboring buildings.
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 59/100The area is in the hills of the Ovadese, between the Orba and Bormida valleys, with mixed woodland, small vineyards and scattered hamlets. The Orba river runs nearby. The nearest town of size is Ovada, which has a full set of everyday services and a substantial historic centre. This part of southern Alessandria is known for Dolcetto di Ovada vineyards and for wooded Apennine foothills leading toward the Ligurian divide.