Cadepiaggio
In piccolo borgo vendiamo fabbricato indipendente da terra a tetto libero su tre lati, parzialmente ristrutturato, disposto su due piani composto da cucina abitabile e soggiorno al piano terra; camera con anticamera, una camera singola, loggia chiusa e bagno con doccia al piano primo. Ampio sottotetto ad uso…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €44,000 (€518/m²), estimated total cost is about €61,000 including €17,000 of remaining work, or roughly €718/m²—well above the local €356/m² benchmark. The renovated roof, façade, electrical system, garage and parking help, but the listing says some works are still unfinished and does not specify their extent.
More on the house and the area
A charming, colorful Piemonte townhouse with green shutters, a solid tiled roof, wooded surroundings, and an unusual rock-face setting. The interior is genuinely usable, with a fitted kitchen, finished bathroom, heating, tiled rooms, and two bedrooms, though the style is plain and some ancillary areas still need work. At €44,000, the habitable 85 sqm house plus garage, parking, and hillside land gives it strong bargain appeal.
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€6,000 – €9,000
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.
- Some finishing work remains despite the advertised habitable condition.
- The house sits directly on a narrow road and against a steep rocky hillside.
- No notable panoramic view or private garden is 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 58/100This is in the hills between Ovada and Novi Ligure at the edge of the Alto Monferrato, with a mixed landscape of wooded slopes, small vineyards and fields. The Lemme valley is nearby, and the area sits close to the first rises of the Ligurian Apennines. The nearest larger towns are Ovada and Novi Ligure, which provide rail links, supermarkets and routine services. Around Gavi, within the wider local area, the zone is known for Gavi DOCG wine and for a group of small hill settlements and fortified centres.