Casa indipendente in Cascina Pessino 29
Ecco l'immobile che fa per te! 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: ingresso al piano terra sulla zona giorno, con...
What it really costs
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With no explicit condition stated, this looks broadly habitable from the description/photos, so I estimate about €200/m² renovation, giving an effective cost around €1,107/m² (€68,000 + works over 75 m²). That is far above this catalog’s Piemonte country-house baseline of €421/m², so despite positives like garden/pool and 24 photos, it does not screen as a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, livable semi-detached house with a sweet rustic frontage, shutters, and a small private garden that gives it some everyday charm. The condition looks solid and habitable now, but the interiors are modest and dated rather than beautiful, so the wow comes more from the affordable, usable house-and-garden package than from standout scenery or historic magic.
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 fully usable but dated and somewhat cluttered.
- Garden is small and currently dry/plain rather than truly landscaped.
- No meaningful view is proven in the photos.
- Some listing images are renovation renders, not the current condition.
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.