Casa indipendente in Via Cortiglione 2
Cortiglione - Via Cortiglione La casa è ubicata in zona centrale e strategica. Si sviluppa su due livelli e gode di giardino carrabile. Risulta soleggiata a tutte le ore del giorno grazie alla sua esposizione su tutti i lati. Al piano terra troviamo un angolo cottura, un tinello e due camere da letto. Al piano superiore una sala...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €48,000 for 130 sqm, the ask is €369/sqm; assuming habitable-but-dated condition from the complete room layout and central location, a light renovation estimate of about €200/sqm brings the effective cost to roughly €569/sqm. That sits moderately above this low internal baseline of €426/sqm for Piemonte country houses, but the large size, garden, central/strategic position, and solid photo count make it a reasonable rather than exceptional buy.
More on the house and the area
This is a practical village house with a usable footprint, a sunny position and a small garden that adds some appeal. But the photos show heavy moisture damage, peeling walls and tired interiors, so it does not feel move-in ready and needs substantial renovation before it becomes a pleasant home. At €48k for 130 sqm, the price helps, but the wow is limited.
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€9,000 – €14,000
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.
- Major interior renovation needed; widespread damp/peeling plaster visible.
- Kitchen and bathroom appear incomplete or very dated.
- Exterior facade and balconies need repair and refresh.
- No views or standout historic features shown.
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 66/100This is the Alto Monferrato hill country, with vine-covered ridges, small woods and mixed farmland around the Belbo valley. Nizza Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with services and a substantial historic centre, and Asti is the larger city used for higher-order services and rail connections. The wider area is known for Monferrato wines, especially Barbera, and for a landscape of vineyards and hilltop villages; parts of the Monferrato wine landscape in the province are included in the UNESCO vineyard landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, though not every nearby comune falls inside the core site.