Casa indipendente in Via Giuseppe Mazzini 18
A Pontestura, precisamente in Via Giuseppe Mazzini, in posizione centrale e all’interno di un contesto tranquillo e riservato, proponiamo in vendita casa semindipendente con cortile privato e doppio box auto. L’immobile si sviluppa su due livelli ed è composto al piano terra da un ampio e luminoso soggiorno, una cucina semi a vista e un comodo bagno di servizio. Salendo...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 for 100 sqm, the asking price is €450/sqm; assuming a habitable condition from the description, the effective cost is about €650/sqm including light updates. That sits above this low-stock baseline of €433/sqm for Piemonte country houses, but the central location, private courtyard, double garage, and 14 photos support it as a solid rather than exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house with bathrooms, bedrooms, a balcony and garage, so it is more home than project. But the beauty factor is modest: the exterior is plain, the courtyard is hardscaped, and the interiors feel worn and dated despite the vaulted ceilings. At €45k for 100 sqm it has value, yet it reads as practical rather than dream-home wow.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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 look dated and need cosmetic updating.
- Some visible wall damage/peeling suggests moisture or deferred maintenance.
- Courtyard is mostly concrete rather than a garden or scenic outdoor space.
- No meaningful view or special setting is 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 61/100This is in the Monferrato hills, with the Po running by Pontestura and low vineyard and farming country around it. The nearest larger town is Casale Monferrato, which has a substantial historic centre and services. The wider area is known for wine landscapes and rice country on the plain toward the Vercelli side.