Casa in vendita a Pareto, Roboaro
In una piccola frazione di Pareto, proponiamo questa bella casa su due livelli. L'abitativo di compone al piano terreno di cucina grande abitabile, dispensa, una cantina, una sala, un wc nel sottoscala. Da scala di accesso interna accediamo al primo piano dove abbiamo, con su un lato, 2 camere letto passanti e sull'…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
Must be done first
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €70,000 plus an estimated €20,000 for dated systems and finishes, the effective cost is about €900/m² versus €356/m² for comparable Piemonte homes. The house is structurally sound with a newer roof, garage and internet access, but its remote hamlet location and above-market price weaken the deal.
More on the house and the area
A charming, solid Piemonte farmhouse-style home with stone foundations, green shutters, brick detailing, mature trees, a large courtyard, garage and wooded-hill views. The interior is dated and modest but clearly habitable, with working kitchen, multiple bedrooms, finished floors and a newer roof rather than a renovation shell.
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 and systems are dated, with 1960s–70s installations and a basic older kitchen.
- Gas is currently supplied by cylinder; internet availability may be limited to some operators.
- The property is in a small hamlet and the surrounding yard/outbuildings look rustic rather than landscaped.
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 67/100The cluster is in the Ligurian Apennine hills on the border between Piemonte and Liguria. The Bormida di Spigno valley is the main local river landscape. The Beigua massif and Beigua Regional Nature Park lie to the south within the wider 15 km radius from this position, with Monte Beigua the dominant summit of this part of the range. The nearest ski area is at Prato Nevoso and other Maritime Alpine resorts, well over an hour and not part of the immediate landscape. Acqui Terme is the nearest town of size, with services and its Roman remains and thermal baths; Savona is the nearest larger coastal city for broader services and rail links. Pareto itself has a castle, and this stretch of the Bormida hills is known for mixed woodland, chestnut country and scattered hill villages between the Po-side interior and the Ligurian watershed.