Soluzione indipendente con terreno
Nel caratteristico borgo di Moncestino, immerso nella quiete delle colline del Monferrato, proponiamo in vendita una soluzione indipendente disposta su due livelli, ideale per chi desidera una casa dal sapore autentico, con spazi esterni e ottime potenzialità di personalizzazione. L'abitazione si sviluppa al primo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 (€307/m²), this habitable 114 m² independent home is priced slightly below the local €315/m² benchmark; including an estimated €22,800 renovation allowance, the effective cost is about €507/m². Its Monferrato setting, private land, heating, and 20 photos support the opportunity, though the remote location and one-bedroom layout limit the upside.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely habitable, independent Monferrato home with a working kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, sunny enclosed veranda, and private outdoor land. Its strongest character comes from the traditional shutters, wood-lined veranda ceiling, and charming vaulted brick cellar, with greenery and rolling-hill views beyond the property. At €35,000 it is a very usable bargain, though more practical and rustic than visually spectacular.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€8,000 – €13,000
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 and kitchen are functional but dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Only one bedroom and one bathroom are shown.
- The garage/storage and cellar areas are cluttered 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 68/100The cluster is in the hills of the Basso Monferrato, with cultivated ridges, small woods and dispersed villages around the Po valley. The Po runs a few kilometres to the north, and the area sits close to the Sacro Monte di Crea, a UNESCO site within the Monferrato hills. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with services, a rail station and a substantial historic centre. The area is known for Monferrato wine country and mixed hill farming.