Rustico/casale in Vai Biava 1
Nel cuore del centro paese della caratteristica frazione di Malvino (Sardigliano), proponiamo in vendita un'ampia casa indipendente disposta su più livelli, ideale per famiglie o per chi cerca ampi spazi e tranquillità. L'immobile si sviluppa su più piani così distribuiti:Piano Seminterrato: Grandi cantine ideali per…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €42,500 (€283/m²), the asking price is close to the local €263/m² benchmark, but the listing does not state the condition, construction year, or energy performance. Allowing roughly €700/m² for an unspecified farmhouse renovation puts the effective cost near €983/m², so this is only attractive if the house proves substantially more habitable than described.
More on the house and the area
A characterful Piedmontese village farmhouse with old green shutters, terracotta roof tiles, exposed stone, a balcony, cellars, and a small rural outlook. It appears roofed and structurally substantial rather than a complete ruin, but the weathered facade and partially rustic side indicate a renovation project, not 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€30,000 – €53,000
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 exterior shows substantial peeling plaster and weathering, suggesting meaningful renovation is needed.
- One side appears partly rustic/open, so roof and structural condition should be checked carefully.
- No interior photos are provided; kitchen, bathroom, utilities, and actual livability are unverified.
- The property has only one listed bathroom for 150 sqm.
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 lies in the Borbera valley in the Ligurian Apennines, with wooded ridges and narrow side valleys within the immediate area. The Borbera river runs through the valley. Around this part of south-eastern Alessandria the landscape is mostly a low mountain valley of woods, pasture and scattered hamlets rather than a plain. Arquata Scrivia and the Scrivia corridor are the nearest larger centres, with everyday services and rail links toward Genoa and Piedmont. The area is known locally for the Val Borbera and for summer use of the river stretches.