Villetta a schiera in Via San Sebastiano 82
La casa indipendente su tre lati si trova a Sessana, tranquilla località di Gabiano a meno di 15 min da Crescentino. L’accesso all’abitazione avviene direttamente nel soggiorno con angolo cottura e un piccolo ripostiglio. Sullo stesso piano è presente una camera matrimoniale con bagno privato. Dal corridoio parte una scala che conduce al piano inferiore, dove è presente un...
What it really costs
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At €447/m², the asking price is already above the Piemonte townhouse baseline of €355/m², and the unspecified condition adds substantial risk. Assuming a renovation allowance of €700/m², the effective cost is about €1,147/m², making this weak despite the €38,000 entry price.
More on the house and the area
A solid traditional Piemonte townhouse with attractive shutters, balconies, a courtyard-like entrance, and a characterful exposed brick-vaulted room. The house is clearly usable, with finished floors, bedrooms, bathrooms, and living spaces, but it feels old-fashioned and cluttered rather than move-in polished. At €38,000 for roughly 85 sqm, it has genuine renovation potential, though the appeal is more authentic and practical than spectacular.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- Very dated interiors and furnishings would benefit from a substantial cosmetic refresh.
- The property appears cluttered, especially in the storage and cellar areas.
- No notable panoramic view or private garden is shown; access and layout should be checked on site.
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 hills of Monferrato, with a landscape of cultivated ridges, small woods and scattered villages. The nearest substantial river is the Po to the north of this part of Alessandria province. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with everyday services, a hospital and rail connections. This area is known for wine hills and mixed farming, and the wider Monferrato wine landscape has UNESCO recognition in parts of Piedmont.