Casa indipendente in Piazza Gay 25
Proponiamo in vendita porzione di casa di circa 160 mq. con giardinetto di circa 300 mq, ampia terrazza panoramica. Annesso locale commerciale di 70 mq AFFITTATO a POSTE ITALIANE La proprietà è ubicata nella piazza centrale ed è così composta, al piano terra troviamo 'A' locale commerciale AFFITTO A POSTE ITALIANE con canone mensile di Euro 360 mensili, il...
What it really costs
- Only a share of the property is for sale
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a porzione di casa of 160 sqm at €48,000 (€300/sqm), below the local baseline of €426/sqm, but with likely habitable-not-renovated condition the effective cost is about €500/sqm including ~€200/sqm renovation. The main caution is that it is a partial building portion with an attached rented commercial unit, which makes it less straightforward as a pure residential buy despite the central piazza location and good photo coverage.
More on the house and the area
The big surprise here is the panoramic terrace and open rolling-hills view: that is genuinely dreamy, especially for €48k. The house also has a handsome period facade on a historic piazza, giving it real small-town Piedmont character. But inside it looks tired and semi-neglected rather than ready to live in, so this is a charming, usable house that needs real refreshing rather than an instant dream home.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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 worn and partly neglected, so it is not move-in ready.
- Garden is steep/overgrown and the outbuilding appears rough.
- Some spaces look dark and basic, with likely updating needed throughout.
- Located on the main village square, so it is not a secluded country house despite the rural view.
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 in the Monferrato hill country, with vine-covered ridges and small valleys. The area is known for Barbera d’Asti wine, and Castagnole Monferrato is associated with the Ruchè grape. Asti is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections. Parts of Monferrato farther east are included in the UNESCO wine landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, but the immediate landscape here is ordinary vineyard countryside rather than one of the best-known sections.