Rustico/casale in Via del Bosco di Mandrogne 1
Rustico a Mandrogne A pochi minuti da Alessandria proponiamo rustico da ristrutturare, libero su tre lati e dotato di cortile privato sia sul fronte che sul retro. Una soluzione versatile, pensata per chi cerca uno spazio da trasformare e utilizzare secondo le proprie esigenze. L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli e comprende al piano terra due camere e...
What it really costs
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At €12,000 (€171/m²), the farmhouse is explicitly to renovate; estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €61,000 (€871/m²), well above the Piemonte baseline of €263/m². The low entry price is attractive, but renovation scope is unclear and key property data is missing.
More on the house and the area
This is a modest traditional farmhouse with a tiled roof, shutters, mature trees, and a sizeable private courtyard. However, the visible neglect and renovation status make it a project rather than a realistically livable dream home today; the very low price is the main 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€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- Advertised as a rustico da ristrutturare, so it is not presented as move-in ready.
- Exterior shows heavy overgrowth, discarded materials, peeling plaster, and neglected grounds.
- No interior photos are provided, so the condition of floors, roof structure, utilities, kitchen, and bathroom is unverified.
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 42/100This cluster sits in the built-up area of Alessandria, in the flat alluvial plain where the Tanaro and Bormida rivers meet. The nearest larger landscape is the Monferrato hill country, which begins outside the city and is known for vineyards and wine villages, but it is not inside the immediate urban setting. Alessandria is a provincial capital with rail links, services, and a substantial urban fabric. The wider area is known for mixed agriculture and river plain country.