Casa indipendente in Cascina Grassano 40
LERMA DIREZIONE TAGLIOLO CASA CON GIARDINO 50.000, 00 In splendida e panoramicissima posizione, sulla strada che da Lerma porta verso Ovada, casa bipiano immersa nel verde ma a circa 5 minuti dal paese composta da ampia zona giorno con bagno al piano terra, camera matrimoniale con disimpegno ed accesso all'orto di proprietà al piano primo, grande stanza mansardata con...
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €400/m², the asking price is essentially in line with comparable Piemonte country houses before renovation; allowing roughly €700/m² for the unstated condition makes the effective cost about €1,100/m². The garden, parking and panoramic location help, but the listing does not say whether the house is habitable or recently updated.
More on the house and the area
A charming Piedmont country house with panoramic rolling-hill views, mature garden, outdoor entertaining areas, stonework, wooden beams, and a rustic farmhouse atmosphere. The interior is furnished, heated, and fully functional rather than a renovation shell, though finishes and bathrooms are dated. At €50,000 for 125 sqm with garden, it has strong dream-home appeal.
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€25,000 – €44,000
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 clearly usable but dated and traditionally furnished.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a five-room house.
- The large garden and outbuildings will require ongoing upkeep.
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 61/100The cluster sits in the low hills of the Alto Monferrato near the upper valley of the Orba river. Within this area are wooded ridges, mixed farmland and small hill villages rather than a single dominant landmark. The Parco naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo lies nearby in the Ligurian Apennines, with higher ground and walking country toward Voltaggio and Bosio. The nearest substantial town is Ovada, which has the main shops, services and rail links for the area. This part of southern Piemonte is known for wine hills and for ravioli associated with the Gavi and Ovada area.