Casa indipendente in Via Molino Stura 15
VILLANOVA MONFERRATO: In ottima posizione proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente libera da quattro lati così composta Piano terra; Ingresso, salone, grande cucina, disimpegno, bagno. Piano primo: Due camere da letto molto spaziose, bagno, possibilità di ricavare la terza camera da letto, ampia terrazza. Cortile e orto…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €62,000 (€310/m²), the asking price is below the local €397/m² benchmark, but an estimated €700/m² renovation allowance brings the effective cost to about €1,010/m². The listing describes a substantial independent home with terrace, courtyard, garden, storage and garage, but does not state its condition, energy performance or confirm that it is immediately habitable.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, independent Piedmont country house with a terrace, private courtyard and vegetable garden, offered at a very low €62,000 for roughly 200 m². The main living spaces appear solid and usable, with period tiled floors, a fireplace, traditional furnishings and functioning bathrooms, though the house is dated rather than beautifully renovated. The deteriorated roof visible in the storage area keeps it below dream-home territory.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€40,000 – €70,000
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 are highly dated and cluttered, with likely cosmetic modernization needed.
- A storage/attic area shows a visibly deteriorated roof with daylight through the tiles.
- The listing data is inconsistent on bathrooms, so utilities and overall technical condition should be verified.
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 68/100This is in the Monferrato hills, with a mixed landscape of vineyard slopes, cultivated hills and the Po plain close by. The Po runs by Casale Monferrato, and the area also includes the lower courses of the Tanaro and other rivers of the Alessandria plain. Casale Monferrato is the main town nearby and has a substantial historic centre with the cathedral, the castle and everyday services. Parts of Monferrato are included in the UNESCO wine landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, and the Casale area is part of the wider Monferrato wine country known for vineyards and wine production.