Casa colonica in Frassinello Monferrato
Frassinello Monferrato in centro paese, Casa disposta su due livelli, con cortile indipendente, da ristrutturare ma con tetto recentemente rinnovato. L'abitazione si compone di 12 vani oltre a fienile e ampia cantina. Vista panoramica sulle colline del Monferrato!
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 for 160 m², the house looks inexpensive upfront, but renovation is still substantial despite the recently renewed roof. With estimated works of about €650/m², the effective cost is roughly €1,025/m², far above comparable homes in the area; the listing does not state the energy class.
More on the house and the area
A highly characterful Monferrato farmhouse with ochre façades, blue shutters, old tiled roofs, balconies, a private courtyard, and a beautiful panorama over the rolling vineyards and hills. It is not a turnkey home, but the roof has reportedly been recently renewed and the interiors appear substantially intact and usable rather than a bare shell. At €60,000 for 160 sqm, the historic setting and volume create strong renovation potential.
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, €650/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€32,000 – €56,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Clearly needs substantial renovation, with peeling façades and dated interiors.
- Only one bathroom is listed for 160 sqm.
- Courtyard and upper-level access are somewhat uneven and utilitarian.
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 72/100The cluster is in the Monferrato hills, with vine-covered ridges and small valleys that continue across this part of Alessandria province. The Po is north of the area, and the wider Casale Monferrato zone is one of the historic wine landscapes of Piedmont. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services. Parts of Monferrato in this area are included in the UNESCO wine landscape listing of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato. The area is known for vineyards, wine production and the hilltop villages of the Casalese.