Rustico in Altavilla Monferrato
Vi proponiamo un cascinale monferrino con vista situato sulle dolci colline in posizione panoramica e dominante, circondato da terreno agricolo. Indipendente su tre lati , a pochi chilometri dai servizi e ben collegato alle strade provinciali, questo immobile è ideale per essere una splendida casa per vacanza o una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €83,000 plus an estimated €22,200 for habitable-condition work, the effective cost is about €947/m²—far above the local €263/m² reference. The farmhouse has strong livability features and panoramic privacy, but the remote setting and unstated energy performance weaken the value proposition.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable Monferrato farmhouse with a welcoming brick-arched portico, broad private garden, terrace, and views over the surrounding countryside. The interiors are practical and well maintained rather than luxurious, with a fitted kitchen, two bathrooms, three bedrooms, and no evidence of a major renovation project.
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 – €12,000
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.
- The large garden is visibly dry and will need regular care, irrigation, or landscaping.
- The rural setting offers privacy but may mean reliance on a car for everyday services.
- Energy performance and the condition of the heating systems are not documented.
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 Monferrato hill country, with rolling cultivated hills, vineyards and mixed farmland. The Po plain lies to the north and the Tanaro valley is part of the wider area around Alessandria. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with services and a substantial historic centre; Alessandria is also nearby for wider rail, shopping and administrative functions. Parts of Monferrato are UNESCO-listed as the vineyard landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, though the core recognised wine landscapes are not all centered on Fubine itself. The area is known for wine growing, especially Barbera and Grignolino, and for the broader food-and-wine landscape of the Casalese and Monferrato.