Rustico/casale
Proponiamo in vendita un interessante cascinale indipendente ad Alessandria, frazione Cascinagrossa, alle porte del Monferrato. LOCATION Questa interessante cascina si trova all’interno in Piemonte nel territorio del Comune di Alessandria. Piu’ esattamente in frazione Cascinagrossa, 10 km dal centro città ed è situata…
What it really costs
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At €325/m² before works, the €65,000 farmhouse is already above the Piemonte baseline of €263/m²; assuming substantial renovation due to the missing condition, effective cost rises to about €1,025/m². The listing gives little information on habitability or systems, and one bathroom for 9 bedrooms is a material concern.
More on the house and the area
A photogenic traditional Piedmont farmhouse surrounded by open green land, mature trees and broad rural views, with attractive old tiled floors, shutters and original character. However, the interior is clearly unmodernized and damp-looking, so this is a substantial renovation project rather than a move-in-ready home.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
- The interiors require substantial renovation, with damp-stained walls, peeling finishes and outdated fixtures.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a very large 200 sqm house, and no usable kitchen is visible.
- Utilities, heating, roof condition and access should be verified before purchase.
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 34/100This cluster sits in the built-up area of Alessandria, on the flat alluvial plain where the Tanaro and Bormida rivers meet. The landscape within about 15 km is mostly agricultural plain with river embankments, fields, roads and scattered industrial and logistics areas. Alessandria is the nearest town of size and has the full services of a provincial capital, a rail junction and a substantial historic centre with the Cittadella, an 18th-century fortified complex.