Casa indipendente in Via Piave
Scopri questa affascinante casa situata in posizione panoramica sulle suggestive colline del Monferrato. L'immobile, in buono stato e pronto per essere abitato immediatamente, ti offre tutto ciò che desideri per una vita tranquilla e confortevole in campagna. Con una superficie abitabile di 90 m² commerciali, questa…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €39,000 for 90 m² (€433/m²), exactly in line with the local baseline of €433/m², so the raw ask is ordinary rather than discounted. The text says 'in buono stato e pronto per essere abitato', so I assume light habitable-standard costs (~€200/m²), which keeps it a solid but not exceptional countryside option in Monferrato.
More on the house and the area
The real wow here is the broad Monferrato hill view, with a very livable house at a very low price. Inside it looks habitable now, with kitchen, bathroom, floors and finished rooms, but the style is dated and the exterior spaces feel more practical than romantic. This is more a solid panoramic bargain than a beautiful dream house straight away.
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€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 and courtyard are quite plain and utilitarian
- Interiors are dated and need cosmetic updating
- Only one bathroom shown
- Terrace/yard areas may need maintenance and tidying
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 68/100The area sits in the Monferrato hills above the Po, with mixed vineyard, woodland and cultivated slopes. The Po river runs just below Gabiano, and the broader river plain opens north of the hills. This is part of the Monferrato wine landscape, known for vineyards and wine production; the wider Monferrato wine country is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape, though Gabiano itself is on its northern edge rather than in a major monumental centre. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with services, shops and a substantial historic centre.