Casa bifamiliare in Frazione Salata
A Salata Mongiardino proponiamo in vendita una proprietà composta da due appartamenti indipendenti, ideale per chi cerca una soluzione immersa nella tranquillità e nel verde. La proprietà si sviluppa al primo e secondo piano: al primo piano troviamo un appartamento completamente ristrutturato, caratterizzato da…
What it really costs
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €544/m², the asking price is already about 53% above comparable Piemonte stock before accounting for the second apartment’s unclear condition. One apartment is fully renovated, but the listing does not say whether the other is habitable, making the estimated all-in cost about €179,000, or €994/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial two-apartment village house with a huge tiled terrace, landscaped outdoor areas, a mountain panorama, and a charming fireplace in the renovated living space. The main shown apartment appears genuinely usable and refreshed, while the second apartment’s livability and renovation needs are unclear; overall, it feels like a real home rather than a bare project.
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.
Our read of the photos, €450/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€21,000 – €35,000
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 gallery shows only part of the interiors, so the condition of the second apartment is not confirmed.
- Some exterior finishes, shutters, railings, and visible wall cracking may need maintenance.
- The large terrace and village access involve stairs and level changes.
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 68/100The cluster is in the Ligurian Apennines, in the upper Curone valley near the passes that link south-east Piemonte with the Genoese side. The Curone and its side valleys shape the immediate landscape of wooded slopes, pasture and scattered hamlets. This area falls within the wider Appennino Piemontese landscape; the Alta Val Borbera and the Monte Ebro-Monte Chiappo ridge are nearby, with the protected area of the Parco Naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo farther west beyond the 15 km radius. The nearest small service centres are Cabella Ligure and, a bit farther, Arquata Scrivia and Tortona for fuller shops, rail links and services. The area is known for chestnut woods, mixed mountain farming and the old road connections between Piedmont and Liguria.