Villa in Piazza Baiveri
Per chi desidera realizzare una residenza su misura senza rinunciare agli ampi spazi di una volta, proponiamo in vendita nel centro di Masio (AL) una spaziosa casa indipendente di 384 mq con un giardino privato di circa 600 mq. L'immobile si trova nel cuore di Masio, suggestivo borgo adagiato sulle colline del Monferrato, famoso per la sua...
What it really costs
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At €255/m², the €98,000 asking price is 19% below the Piemonte baseline of €315/m², with a 600 m² garden and central location. However, the 385 m² property is presented as a residence to be created to measure, suggesting substantial renovation; at an estimated €700/m², effective cost reaches about €955/m², while condition and building data are missing.
More on the house and the area
A substantial historic village property with beautiful exposed brick arches, original masonry, a large private garden and impressive 385 sqm of space at a low price per square metre. However, the interiors are still a construction site with unfinished systems, raw walls and no clearly usable living areas, so this is a major restoration project rather than a 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€76,000 – €135,000
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.
- Major renovation is clearly unfinished, with exposed wiring, raw masonry and concrete floors.
- No finished kitchen, bathroom or living spaces are shown; immediate move-in is not realistic.
- The 600 sqm garden is attractive but largely basic and open rather than landscaped.
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 52/100Masio sits in the Bormida plain between the lower Monferrato hills and the Tanaro basin. The Bormida river runs nearby. Alessandria is the nearest town of size, with rail connections, services and a substantial historic centre. This part of the province is known for mixed farming and for the wine landscapes of Monferrato in the wider area.