Casa indipendente in Strada Voltri 85
Proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente con ampio giardino di 160 mq e box auto privato, ideale per chi cerca indipendenza, ampi spazi e la versatilità di due distinte unità abitative. Si inizia al piano terra con un ingresso direttamente su spaziosa cucina e una prima camera da letto, ambienti che beneficiano di serramenti ed infissi recentemente sostituiti. Attraverso una scala...
What it really costs
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At €344/m², the €52,000 asking price is 14% below the Piemonte country-house baseline of €398/m², with strong features including a garden, private garage, and two potential units. Assuming broadly habitable condition with limited updating, estimated all-in cost is about €82,200 (€544/m²); condition and building details are not provided.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable 151 sqm country house with two kitchens, two bathrooms, a garage and a generous garden, surrounded by wooded Piemonte hills. Traditional shutters, stone walls and outbuildings give it character, while the interiors are functional but very dated and some rooms show significant peeling and damp-related wear. At €52,000, the space and independence make it an appealing renovation-minded bargain rather than a polished dream home.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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 house is clearly usable, with kitchens, bathrooms, heating and intact roofs, but it needs substantial cosmetic updating.
- Visible peeling plaster, damp-looking walls and aging finishes suggest renovation and possible moisture investigation.
- The setting is green and rural, but there is no dramatic panoramic view and a road runs close to the property.
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 61/100The cluster sits in the low hills of the Alto Monferrato near the upper valley of the Orba river. Within this area are wooded ridges, mixed farmland and small hill villages rather than a single dominant landmark. The Parco naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo lies nearby in the Ligurian Apennines, with higher ground and walking country toward Voltaggio and Bosio. The nearest substantial town is Ovada, which has the main shops, services and rail links for the area. This part of southern Piemonte is known for wine hills and for ravioli associated with the Gavi and Ovada area.