Casa indipendente
In paese proponiamo casa indipendente disposta su due livelli, composta da magazzino e cantina al pino terreno, ingresso che porta al primo piano dove troviamo cucinino e soggiorno, due camere e bagno. Abitabile da subito anche se necessita di opere di ammodernamento e ristrutturazione. Completa la vendita appezzamento di terreno di proprietà esclusiva ad uso orto e frutteto.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The house is described as immediately habitable but needing modernization, so I estimate about €350/m² renovation; that brings the effective cost to about €850/m² (€50,000 + ~€35,000), versus a low-stock baseline of €426/m². Ground floor cellar/storage is balanced by actual living spaces on the first floor, and 14 photos plus a clear description support it as a solid but not exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: furnished rooms, bathroom, stairs and solid structure are all in place. The appeal is practical more than dreamy, with a decent vegetable-garden plot and very low price, but the house is visually plain and clearly needs updating. It feels livable now, not wow.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €20,000
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 habitable but very dated and need modernization.
- Ground floor appears to be storage/cellar rather than full living space.
- Exterior is plain and somewhat worn.
- No notable view or standout setting shown in the photos.
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 56/100The area sits in the lower Piedmont hills between the Orba and Lemme valleys, with mixed farmland, woods and low ridgelines rather than high mountains. The Orba river is nearby, and the landscape is shaped by its plain and the first rises of the Apennine foothills. The nearest larger town is Novi Ligure, which has the main services, rail connections and a substantial built-up area. Gavi is nearby and the area is known for Gavi wine from the hills around the fortress town.