Visone - casa indipendente con potenziale bifamiliare e giardino
A soli 3 minuti dal centro di Visone, in posizione comoda rispetto ai principali servizi e negozi del paese, proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente su due lati, ben tenuta e subito abitabile, senza necessità di lavori importanti. L’abitazione si sviluppa su due livelli. Al piano terreno troviamo un soggiorno, una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €29,000 asking price is very low at €248/m², but installing a heating system in this 117 m² house could bring the estimated all-in cost to about €64,000, or €548/m². It is described as habitable and well maintained, with 36 photos and no major works indicated, but the lack of existing heating materially reduces the bargain.
More on the house and the area
A surprisingly substantial, characterful Piemonte townhouse at €29,000, with a photogenic whitewashed exterior, wooden shutters, traditional patterned floors, and a small garden. The interiors are clearly furnished and usable, with a working kitchen and bathrooms, but the house is dated and lacks a heating system, so it is a real home rather than a renovation shell—but not yet a polished dream retreat.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- No heating system is currently installed, although gas is present.
- Interiors are habitable but dated, with old fixtures, furnishings, and finishes.
- The outdoor space is modest and the detached garden may be inconvenient for everyday use.
- External stairs and the possible two-unit layout may require verification of access, utilities, and compliance.
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 60/100The cluster sits in the Alto Monferrato hills, with mixed vineyard country, wooded ridges and small valleys. The Bormida valley is nearby, and the Erro valley is also part of the local landscape. Acqui Terme is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and the Roman thermal spring known as La Bollente. This part of Piemonte is known for wine, especially Dolcetto d'Acqui, and for a hilly farm landscape of vineyards, hazelnuts and woodland.